Calophyllum genus: chemical and pharmacological importance

Química Nova

Cechinel Filho, Valdir¹  Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Itajaí, Brasil¹  Noldin, Vânia Floriani¹  Isaias, Daniela Buffon¹ 

关键词: Calophyllum;    phytochemical study;    pharmacological study.;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-40422006000300025

学科分类：化学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Quimica

【 摘 要 】

The Calophyllum genus (Clusiaceae) is composed of about 200 species, with a pantropical distribution. Some species are medicinal and are used against several diseases, including gastric ulcers, infectious pathologies, painful, inflammatory processes and as molluscicidal. A search in the literature regarding the chemical and biological aspects of these plants indicates cytotoxic activity against several cell lines, inhibition of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase, antisecretory and cytoprotective properties, antinociceptive, molluscicidal and antimicrobial effects, among others, related particularly to the presence of coumarins, xanthones, flavonoids, and triterpenes.

【 授权许可】

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