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The plants of Salacia genus (Celastraceae) have distribution in tropical areas, especially in regions of Asia as in India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Indonesia, and in South America, as in Brazil. Around the world, about 120 species are known. Salacia`s species are known to elaborate secondary metabolites like anthocyanidines, catechins, phenolic acids, quinones, friedo-oleanones, quinonemethide and related triterpenoids (celastroloids). Biological activities have been reported for crude extracts, fractions and isolated compounds, which are mainly antidiabetic, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. This review aims to identify key species, their chemical components, and the reported bioactivity as a guide to future research about this genus.
Keywords: Biological actions, diabetes, phytochemistry, Salacia genus.
The Natural Products Journal
Title:Genus Salacia: Chemical Composition, Antidiabetic Effect and other Bioactivities
Volume: 5 Issue: 4
Author(s): Manuela M. Laikowski, Debora M. de Souza and Sidnei Moura
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Keywords: Biological actions, diabetes, phytochemistry, Salacia genus.
Abstract: The plants of Salacia genus (Celastraceae) have distribution in tropical areas, especially in regions of Asia as in India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Indonesia, and in South America, as in Brazil. Around the world, about 120 species are known. Salacia`s species are known to elaborate secondary metabolites like anthocyanidines, catechins, phenolic acids, quinones, friedo-oleanones, quinonemethide and related triterpenoids (celastroloids). Biological activities have been reported for crude extracts, fractions and isolated compounds, which are mainly antidiabetic, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. This review aims to identify key species, their chemical components, and the reported bioactivity as a guide to future research about this genus.
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M. Laikowski Manuela, M. de Souza Debora and Moura Sidnei, Genus Salacia: Chemical Composition, Antidiabetic Effect and other Bioactivities, The Natural Products Journal 2015; 5 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2210315505666150930225628
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2210315505666150930225628 |
Print ISSN 2210-3155 |
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