Furochinoline alkaloids in plants from Rutaceae family – a review
Journal Title: Current Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 29, Issue 1
Abstract
Over the past five years, phytochemical and pharmacological studies have been conducted on material extracted from members of the Rutaceae family. In such work, new furochinoline-structured alkaloids were isolated from Ruta sp. and Dictamnus sp. Beyond the aforementioned, other substances with promising activity were isolated from the less-known species of Zanthoxylum, Evodia, Lonchocarpus, Myrthopsis and Teclea. Currently used forms of extraction, as well as methods of isolation and detection, allow the obtaining of pure, biologically active compounds. Many of these have anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and anti-plasmodial properties. Others are still being researched as potential drugs, which, in future, may be used in treating those afflicted with HIV and cancer. This article is designed to give the readers a thorough review of the active natural products from the Rutaceae family.
Authors and Affiliations
Aldona Adamska-Szewczyk, Kazimierz Głowniak, Tomasz Baj
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