Biological Potential of Carnivorous Plants from Nepenthales
Since Charles Darwin and his book carnivorous plants have aroused interest and heated debate. In addition, there is growing interest in this group of plants as a source of secondary metabolites and in the application of their biological activity. The aim of this study was to trace the recent literat...
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| author | Magdalena Wójciak Marcin Feldo Piotr Stolarczyk Bartosz J. Płachno |
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| description | Since Charles Darwin and his book carnivorous plants have aroused interest and heated debate. In addition, there is growing interest in this group of plants as a source of secondary metabolites and in the application of their biological activity. The aim of this study was to trace the recent literature in search of the application of extracts obtained from families Droseraceae, Nepenthaceae, and Drosophyllaceae to show their biological potential. The data collected in the review clearly indicate that the studied Nepenthales species have great biological potential in terms of antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer use. We proposed that further investigations should include: (i) bioactivity-guided investigations of crude plant extract to connect a particular type of action with a specific compound or a group of metabolites; (ii) a search for new bioactive properties of carnivorous plants; (iii) establishment of molecular mechanisms associated with specific activity. Furthermore, further research should be extended to include less explored species, i.e., <i>Drosophyllum lusitanicum</i> and especially <i>Aldrovanda vesiculosa</i>. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0761b4a2ee3a4fc7a596afafca64fcae2023-11-17T20:41:53ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492023-04-01288363910.3390/molecules28083639Biological Potential of Carnivorous Plants from NepenthalesMagdalena Wójciak0Marcin Feldo1Piotr Stolarczyk2Bartosz J. Płachno3Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Lublin, Chodzki 4a, 20-093 Lublin, PolandChair and Department of Vascular Surgery and Angiology, Medical University of Lublin, 11 Staszica St., 20-081 Lublin, PolandDepartment of Botany, Physiology and Plant Protection, Faculty of Biotechnology and Horticulture, University of Agriculture in Kraków, 29 Listopada 54 Ave., 31-425 Cracow, PolandDepartment of Plant Cytology and Embryology, Institute of Botany, Faculty of Biology, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, 9 Gronostajowa St., 30-387 Cracow, PolandSince Charles Darwin and his book carnivorous plants have aroused interest and heated debate. In addition, there is growing interest in this group of plants as a source of secondary metabolites and in the application of their biological activity. The aim of this study was to trace the recent literature in search of the application of extracts obtained from families Droseraceae, Nepenthaceae, and Drosophyllaceae to show their biological potential. The data collected in the review clearly indicate that the studied Nepenthales species have great biological potential in terms of antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer use. We proposed that further investigations should include: (i) bioactivity-guided investigations of crude plant extract to connect a particular type of action with a specific compound or a group of metabolites; (ii) a search for new bioactive properties of carnivorous plants; (iii) establishment of molecular mechanisms associated with specific activity. Furthermore, further research should be extended to include less explored species, i.e., <i>Drosophyllum lusitanicum</i> and especially <i>Aldrovanda vesiculosa</i>.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/8/3639carnivorous plantsbiological activitysecondary metabolitesnaphthoquinonespolyphenols |
| spellingShingle | Magdalena Wójciak Marcin Feldo Piotr Stolarczyk Bartosz J. Płachno Biological Potential of Carnivorous Plants from Nepenthales Molecules carnivorous plants biological activity secondary metabolites naphthoquinones polyphenols |
| title | Biological Potential of Carnivorous Plants from Nepenthales |
| title_full | Biological Potential of Carnivorous Plants from Nepenthales |
| title_fullStr | Biological Potential of Carnivorous Plants from Nepenthales |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biological Potential of Carnivorous Plants from Nepenthales |
| title_short | Biological Potential of Carnivorous Plants from Nepenthales |
| title_sort | biological potential of carnivorous plants from nepenthales |
| topic | carnivorous plants biological activity secondary metabolites naphthoquinones polyphenols |
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