The genus Cordia: botanists, ethno, chemical and pharmacological aspects

Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia

Costa, José Galberto Martins da¹  Coutinho, Henrique Douglas Melo¹  Matias, Edinardo Fagner Ferreira¹  Faculdade Leão Sampaio, Juazeiro do Norte, Brazil¹  Silva, Maria Karollyna do Nascimento¹  Carvalho, Victoria Regina de Alencar¹  Alves, Erivania Ferreira¹ 

关键词:  Bioactivity;    Cordia;    Ethnopharmacology;    Phytochemical;    Flavonoids;    Terpenes;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.bjp.2015.05.012

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Farmacognosia

【 摘 要 】

Species of the genus Cordia, Boraginaceae, are widely studied with regard to the various ethnobotanical and ethnopharmacological aspects. They are found principally in tropical and subtropical regions of the American, Asian and African continents, where they occur in various countries. In the genus Cordia, there are many species cultivated for ornamental plants, wood and medicinal applications, where they are extensively utilized by traditional communities. In the last decades, scientific studies of Cordia species have intensified, demonstrating the great interest in phytochemical, biological and pharmacological studies. In this review, we describe the principal botanical aspects, ethnopharmacological information and evaluation of the bioactive and pharmacological properties of Cordia, its phytochemical constituents and the most common classes of secondary metabolites identified. The information reported in this work contributes scientifically to recognizing the importance of the genus Cordia as a target in the search for new biotechnological investments.

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