Advances of chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of Myristica genus.
- Author:
Yong ZHANG
;
Juan-Juan ZHANG
;
Wen-Yi KANG
;
Wen-Yi YAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Animals;
Drug Therapy;
Drugs, Chinese Herbal;
chemistry;
pharmacology;
Humans;
Myristicaceae;
chemistry;
Plants, Medicinal;
chemistry
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2014;39(13):2438-2449
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The genus Myristica (Myristicaceae) consists of 120 species, which were distributed in South Asia, from west Polynesia, Oceania, eastern India to the Philippines. Phytochemical studies showed that 164 compounds including a majority of lignans, along with phenglpropanoids, flavonoids and phenolics, have been isolated from this genus, which exhibited anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, hyperglycemic and hepatic protective activities. This article summarizes research progress of the chemical compositions and their pharmacological activities from this genus, which could provide reference for the in-depth development and utilization of the Myristica plants.
