Ethnomedicinal, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Profile of Anthriscus sylvestris as an Alternative Source for Anticancer Lignans

Molecules

Octavian Tudorel Olaru²  George Mihai Niţulescu²  Alina Or↺n¹  Cristina Elena Dinu-Pîrvu² 

[1] Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Bucharest 020956, Romania; E-Mail:;Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Traian Vuia 6, Bucharest 020956, Romania; E-Mails:

关键词: wild chervil;    deoxypodophyllotoxin;    etoposide;    teniposide;    topoisomerase inhibitor;    flavonoids;    antimicrobial;    anti-inflammatory;    antioxidant;   

DOI  :  10.3390/molecules200815003

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Anthriscus sylvestris (L.) Hoffm. is a wild herbaceous plant common in most temperate regions. It has been used traditionally to treat headaches, as a tonic, as antitussive, antipyretic, analgesic and diuretic. The plant contains deoxypodophyllotoxin, which is proven to have antitumor and anti-proliferative effects, anti-platelet aggregation, antiviral, anti-inflammatory and insecticidal activity. Deoxypodophyllotoxin is considered to be the plant’s most important constituent, because of its pharmacological properties and because it can be converted into epipodophyllotoxin, the main raw material for the semisynthesis of the cytostatic agents etoposide and teniposide. This work summarizes for the first time the results related to the botanical description, distribution and habitat, phytochemical and pharmacological properties and emphasizes the aspects for future biotechnological research to establish its utility in the therapeutic arsenal.

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