Chemical review and studies related to species from the genus Tynanthus (Bignoniaceae)

Abstract

Species from the Bignoniaceae Family, including the genus Tynanthus, are very prevalent in the tropical Americas, with specimens found in a large part of the Brazilian territory. These plants are commonly used in traditional medicine for several purposes, and some studies have described their chemical structure, in addition to other reports related to some species from this genus. This review aimed to gather information from published works concerning species of the genus Tynanthus, as well as to detect flaws in research related to these plants, which may have great biological and pharmaceutical importance. Also, this review points out some common chemical characteristics of these species, providing information that may help new researchers to improve their knowledge about these plants.

Keywords

• Tynanthus/pharmacognosy
• Tynanthus/phytochemistry
• Tynanthus/biological activity
• Bignoniaceae/pharmacognosy
• Bignoniaceae/phytochemistry
• Medicinal plants