A Review of the Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Plants of the Maytenus Genus

Title: A Review of the Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Plants of the Maytenus Genus

Volume: 17 Issue: 18

Author(s): Rivaldo Niero, Sergio Faloni de Andrade and Valdir Cechinel Filho

Affiliation:

• Nucleo de Investigacoes Quimico-Farmaceuticas (NIQFAR) e Programa de Mestrado em Ciencias Farmaceuticas, Universidade do Vale do Itajai (UNIVALI), Rua Uruguai, 458; 88.302-202 Itajai-SC-Brazil.,Brazil

Keywords: Maytenus, Antiulcerogenic potential, Terpenoids, Phenolic compounds, Antiulcerogenic, Celastraceae, amazonic, ursane, lupane, triterpenes, alkaloids, flavonoids, Chromatographic, quinonamethide, phytopreparations, maytanprine, cangoronine

Abstract: Plants belonging to the genus Maytenus (Celastraceae) are routinely used in folk medicine in Brazil and other countries to treat a variety of illnesses, the most common of which are gastric disorders. Several studies have reported on the importance of these biological effects, and the chemical substances, mostly terpenoids and flavonoid glycosides, responsible for them. This review summarizes the ethnopharmacological, chemical and pharmacological knowledge of plants of the Maytenus genus, with particular emphasis on those growing in Brazil.

Cite this article as:

Niero Rivaldo, Faloni de Andrade Sergio and Cechinel Filho Valdir, A Review of the Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Plants of the Maytenus Genus, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2011; 17(18) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161211796391029