Phytochemistry, Chemotaxonomy, and Biological Activities of the Araucariaceae Family—A Review

In this review article, the phytochemistry of the species belonging to the Araucariaceae family is explored. Among these, in particular, it is given a wide overview on the phytochemical profile of <i>Wollemia</i> genus, for the first time. In addition to this, the ethnopharmacology and t...

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Main Authors: Claudio Frezza, Alessandro Venditti, Daniela De Vita, Chiara Toniolo, Marco Franceschin, Antonio Ventrone, Lamberto Tomassini, Sebastiano Foddai, Marcella Guiso, Marcello Nicoletti, Armandodoriano Bianco, Mauro Serafini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/9/7/888
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Summary:In this review article, the phytochemistry of the species belonging to the Araucariaceae family is explored. Among these, in particular, it is given a wide overview on the phytochemical profile of <i>Wollemia</i> genus, for the first time. In addition to this, the ethnopharmacology and the general biological activities associated to the Araucariaceae species are singularly described. Lastly, the chemotaxonomy at the genus and family levels is described and detailed.
ISSN:2223-7747