The Genus Alnus, A Comprehensive Outline of Its Chemical Constituents and Biological Activities
The genus Alnus (Betulaceae) is comprised of more than 40 species. Many species of this genus have a long history of use in folk medicines. Phytochemical investigations have revealed the presence of diarylheptanoids, polyphenols, flavonoids, terpenoids, steroids and other compounds. Diarylheptanoids...
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| author | Xueyang Ren Ting He Yanli Chang Yicheng Zhao Xiaoyi Chen Shaojuan Bai Le Wang Meng Shen Gaimei She |
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| description | The genus Alnus (Betulaceae) is comprised of more than 40 species. Many species of this genus have a long history of use in folk medicines. Phytochemical investigations have revealed the presence of diarylheptanoids, polyphenols, flavonoids, terpenoids, steroids and other compounds. Diarylheptanoids, natural products with a 1,7-diphenylheptane structural skeleton, are the dominant constituents in the genus, whose anticancer effect has been brought into focus. Pure compounds and crude extracts from the genus exhibit a wide spectrum of pharmacological activities both in vitro and in vivo. This paper compiles 273 naturally occurring compounds from the genus Alnus along with their structures and pharmacological activities, as reported in 138 references. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fa2add224f424236a03078e06eb2dc8a2022-12-21T19:53:08ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492017-08-01228138310.3390/molecules22081383molecules22081383The Genus Alnus, A Comprehensive Outline of Its Chemical Constituents and Biological ActivitiesXueyang Ren0Ting He1Yanli Chang2Yicheng Zhao3Xiaoyi Chen4Shaojuan Bai5Le Wang6Meng Shen7Gaimei She8School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, ChinaSchool of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, ChinaSchool of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, ChinaSchool of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, ChinaSchool of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, ChinaSchool of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, ChinaSchool of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, ChinaSchool of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, ChinaSchool of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, ChinaThe genus Alnus (Betulaceae) is comprised of more than 40 species. Many species of this genus have a long history of use in folk medicines. Phytochemical investigations have revealed the presence of diarylheptanoids, polyphenols, flavonoids, terpenoids, steroids and other compounds. Diarylheptanoids, natural products with a 1,7-diphenylheptane structural skeleton, are the dominant constituents in the genus, whose anticancer effect has been brought into focus. Pure compounds and crude extracts from the genus exhibit a wide spectrum of pharmacological activities both in vitro and in vivo. This paper compiles 273 naturally occurring compounds from the genus Alnus along with their structures and pharmacological activities, as reported in 138 references.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/8/1383chemical constituentsbiological activitiesAlnusdiarylheptanoids |
| spellingShingle | Xueyang Ren Ting He Yanli Chang Yicheng Zhao Xiaoyi Chen Shaojuan Bai Le Wang Meng Shen Gaimei She The Genus Alnus, A Comprehensive Outline of Its Chemical Constituents and Biological Activities Molecules chemical constituents biological activities Alnus diarylheptanoids |
| title | The Genus Alnus, A Comprehensive Outline of Its Chemical Constituents and Biological Activities |
| title_full | The Genus Alnus, A Comprehensive Outline of Its Chemical Constituents and Biological Activities |
| title_fullStr | The Genus Alnus, A Comprehensive Outline of Its Chemical Constituents and Biological Activities |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Genus Alnus, A Comprehensive Outline of Its Chemical Constituents and Biological Activities |
| title_short | The Genus Alnus, A Comprehensive Outline of Its Chemical Constituents and Biological Activities |
| title_sort | genus alnus a comprehensive outline of its chemical constituents and biological activities |
| topic | chemical constituents biological activities Alnus diarylheptanoids |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/8/1383 |
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