A Comprehensive Review of the Classification, Sources, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology of Norditerpenes

Norditerpenes are considered to be a common and widely studied class of bioactive compounds in plants, exhibiting a wide array of complex and diverse structural types and originating from various sources. Based on the number of carbons, norditerpenes can be categorized into C19, C18, C17, and C16 co...

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Published in:Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2023-12, Vol.29 (1), p.60
Main Authors: Zeng, Ni, Zhang, Qiongdan, Yao, Qingying, Fu, Gang, Su, Wei, Wang, Wei, Li, Bin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
anti-inflammatory
antimicrobial
biological activities
Carbon
chemical constituents
norditerpenes
norditerpenoids
Phytochemistry
Review
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Summary:Norditerpenes are considered to be a common and widely studied class of bioactive compounds in plants, exhibiting a wide array of complex and diverse structural types and originating from various sources. Based on the number of carbons, norditerpenes can be categorized into C19, C18, C17, and C16 compounds. Up to now, 557 norditerpenes and their derivatives have been found in studies published between 2010 and 2023, distributed in 51 families and 132 species, with the largest number in Lamiaceae, Euphorbiaceae, and Cephalotaxaceae. These norditerpenes display versatile biological activities, including anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties, as well as inhibitory effects against HIV and -glucosidase, and can be considered as an important source of treatment for a variety of diseases that had a high commercial value. This review provides a comprehensive summary of the plant sources, chemical structures, and biological activities of norditerpenes derived from natural sources, serving as a valuable reference for further research development and application in this field.
ISSN:1420-3049
1420-3049
DOI:10.3390/molecules29010060