Abstract
Lignins are major class of natural products present in the natural kingdom, and are formed through phenolic oxidative coupling process in the plant. Lignin is a multifunctional natural polymer that has the potential to be developed into a major industrial raw material for multitude of applications. After cellulose and hemicelluloses, lignin is considered to be the most abundant polymer present on planet earth. Many studies have confirmed the potential application of lignins and related compounds in vivo and in vitro. This paper is a review of the most significant results present in the literature concerning the biological and pharmacological applications of lignins and related compounds. The evidence reviewed here will facilitate the identification of what is known in this area, the gaps that exist, and the future research that holds the most potential and promise to affect the human health.
Keywords: Lignins, Pharmacological application, Oxidative stress, Antiviral, Antitumor, Immunomodulatory.
Current Organic Chemistry
Title:Pharmacological Applications of Lignins and Lignins Related Compounds: An Overview
Volume: 16 Issue: 16
Author(s): Verónica Martínez, Montserrat Mitjans and Maria P. Vinardell
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Keywords: Lignins, Pharmacological application, Oxidative stress, Antiviral, Antitumor, Immunomodulatory.
Abstract: Lignins are major class of natural products present in the natural kingdom, and are formed through phenolic oxidative coupling process in the plant. Lignin is a multifunctional natural polymer that has the potential to be developed into a major industrial raw material for multitude of applications. After cellulose and hemicelluloses, lignin is considered to be the most abundant polymer present on planet earth. Many studies have confirmed the potential application of lignins and related compounds in vivo and in vitro. This paper is a review of the most significant results present in the literature concerning the biological and pharmacological applications of lignins and related compounds. The evidence reviewed here will facilitate the identification of what is known in this area, the gaps that exist, and the future research that holds the most potential and promise to affect the human health.
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Martínez Verónica, Mitjans Montserrat and Vinardell P. Maria, Pharmacological Applications of Lignins and Lignins Related Compounds: An Overview, Current Organic Chemistry 2012; 16 (16) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138527212802651223
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138527212802651223 |
Print ISSN 1385-2728 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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