Phytochemical and pharmacological studies on the genus Arcangelisia: A mini review

Abstract

Only 3 plants in the genus Arcangelisia, belonging to the family Menispermaceae, are used as folk medicines for the treatment of various diseases by local residents. Alkaloids are main compounds of berberine analogues found in this genus and they demonstrate a wide range of pharmacological activities. The aim of this review is to compile the phytochemical progress including all the compounds isolated from this genus, their pharmacological activities together with the 13C NMR spectral data of the main bioactive components, which will bring more attention of other researchers to this genus for further study to find new active compounds.

Keywords

• Arcangelisia
• Alkaloid
• Natural medicinal chemistry
• Pharmacological activity
• Folk medicine
• 13C NMR data