Chemical Constituents of Plants from the Genus Ixora

Ixora is a genus of ca. 400 species in the family Rubiaceae. Since the 1940s, eighty‐one compounds including phenolics, peptides, terpenoids, and sterols have been isolated from six species of the genus Ixora. Pharmacological studies have shown that these compounds and extracts from the Ixora genus...

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Published in:Chemistry & biodiversity 2016-03, Vol.13 (3), p.275-283
Main Authors: Chen, Li-Jun, Zhang, Yan, Chen, Ye-Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic - chemistry
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic - isolation & purification
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic - pharmacology
Antioxidants - chemistry
Antioxidants - isolation & purification
Antioxidants - pharmacology
Biological activity
Humans
Ixora
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Neoplasms - pathology
Peptides
Peptides - chemistry
Peptides - isolation & purification
Peptides - pharmacology
Phenolics
Phenols - chemistry
Phenols - isolation & purification
Phenols - pharmacology
Plant Extracts - chemistry
Plant Extracts - isolation & purification
Plant Extracts - pharmacology
Rubiaceae - chemistry
Sterols - chemistry
Sterols - isolation & purification
Sterols - pharmacology
Terpenes - chemistry
Terpenes - isolation & purification
Terpenes - pharmacology
Terpenoids
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Summary:Ixora is a genus of ca. 400 species in the family Rubiaceae. Since the 1940s, eighty‐one compounds including phenolics, peptides, terpenoids, and sterols have been isolated from six species of the genus Ixora. Pharmacological studies have shown that these compounds and extracts from the Ixora genus have extensive activities, such as antitumor, chemoprotective, and antioxidant activities. In this review, we summarize the phytochemical progress and list the compounds isolated from the genus Ixora. The biological activities of this genus are also covered.
ISSN:1612-1872
1612-1880
DOI:10.1002/cbdv.201500065