Phytochemistry and pharmacognosy of naturally occurring prenyloxyanthraquinones.

Francesco Epifano, Serena Fiorito, Giuseppe Carlucci, Marcello Locatelli, Salvatore Genovese

Journal: Current drug targets 2014;14(9):959-63

PMID: 23469875

Abstract

Several natural compounds containing an anthraquinone core linked to a prenyloxy chain have been reported in the literature in recent years. The discovery in the plant kingdom of such secondary metabolites is a novel acquisition in the phytochemistry research field and in many cases led to a re-consideration of the secondary metabolite pool of well known anthraquinone-containing plants. In this review article we will focus on the phytochemistry and pharmacognosy of prenyloxyanthraquinones putting in evidence the natural sources and their biological properties as anti-microbial and anticancer agents.

Address: Dipartimento di Farmacia, Universita degli Studi "G. D'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100, Italy. [email protected]

DOI: 10.2174/1389450111314090004

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MeSH Terms: Anthraquinones, Anti-Infective Agents, Antineoplastic Agents, Hemiterpenes, Humans, Molecular Structure, Monoterpenes, Pharmacognosy, Phytochemicals, Phytotherapy, Plants, Secondary Metabolism