An Ethnopharmacological, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Review on Lignans from Mexican Bursera spp.

Maria  Carla Marcotullio; Massimo Curini; Judith  X. Becerra

doi:10.3390/molecules23081976

Molecules (Aug 2018)

An Ethnopharmacological, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Review on Lignans from Mexican Bursera spp.

Maria Carla Marcotullio,
Massimo Curini,
Judith X. Becerra

Affiliations

Maria Carla Marcotullio: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, via del Liceo, 1-06123 Perugia, Italy
Massimo Curini: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, via del Liceo, 1-06123 Perugia, Italy
Judith X. Becerra: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, via del Liceo, 1-06123 Perugia, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23081976
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 23, no. 8
p. 1976

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The genus Bursera belongs to the family Burseraceae and has been used in traditional Mexican medicine for treating various pathophysiological disorders. The most representative phytochemicals isolated from this genus are terpenoids and lignans. Lignans are phenolic metabolites known for their antioxidant, apoptotic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-fungal, and anti-protozoal properties. Though the genus includes more than 100 species, we have attempted to summarize the biological activities of the 34 lignans isolated from selected Mexican Bursera plants.

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ISSN: 1420-3049 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry: Organic chemistry
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules

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