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Chemical Constituents and Biological Activity Profiles on <i>Pleione</i> (Orchidaceae)
oleh: Xiao-Qian Wu, Wei Li, Jing-Xin Chen, Jun-Wen Zhai, Hui-You Xu, Lin Ni, Sha-Sha Wu
Format: | Article |
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Diterbitkan: | MDPI AG 2019-09-01 |
Deskripsi
<i>Pleione</i> (Orchidaceae) is not only famous for the ornamental value in Europe because of its special color, but also endemic in Southern Asia for its use in traditional medicine. A great deal of research about its secondary metabolites and biological activities has been done on only three of 30 species of <i>Pleione</i>. Up to now, 183 chemical compounds, such as phenanthrenes, bibenzyls, glucosyloxybenzyl succinate derivatives, flavonoids, lignans, terpenoids, etc., have been obtained from <i>Pleione.</i> These compounds have been demonstrated to play a significant role in anti-tumor, anti-neurodegenerative and anti-inflammatory biological activities and improve immunity. In order to further develop the drugs and utilize the plants, the chemical structural analysis and biological activities of <i>Pleione</i> are summarized in this review.