Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Alfenas, 37130-000 Alfenas, MG, Brazil.
Molecules. 2012 Jun 29;17(7):7887-902. doi: 10.3390/molecules17077887.
The genus Caesalpinia (Caesalpiniaceae) has more than 500 species, many of which have not yet been investigated for potential pharmacological activity. Several classes of chemical compounds, such as flavonoids, diterpenes, and steroids, have been isolated from various species of the genus Caesalpinia. It has been reported in the literature that these species exhibit a wide range of pharmacological properties, including antiulcer, anticancer, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antirheumatic activities that have proven to be efficacious in ethnomedicinal practices. In this review we present chemical and pharmacological data from recent phytochemical studies on various plants of the genus Caesalpinia.
槐属(云实科)有 500 多种,其中许多尚未被研究其潜在的药理活性。已从槐属的各种植物中分离出几类化学化合物,如类黄酮、二萜和甾体。文献报道这些物种表现出广泛的药理活性,包括抗溃疡、抗癌、抗糖尿病、抗炎、抗菌和抗风湿活性,在民族医学实践中已被证明是有效的。在本综述中,我们介绍了槐属各种植物的近期植物化学研究的化学和药理学数据。