Terpenoids and Their Biological Activities from Cinnamomum: A Review

Cinnamomum is a genus of the family Lauraceae, which has been recognized worldwide as an important genus due to its beneficial uses. A great deal of research on its phytochemistry and pharmacological effects has been conducted. It is noteworthy that terpenoids are the characteristic of Cinnamomum du...

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Main Authors: Meiting Wu, Lin Ni, Haixiao Lu, Huiyou Xu, Shuangquan Zou, Xiaoxing Zou
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5097542
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author Meiting Wu
Lin Ni
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Huiyou Xu
Shuangquan Zou
Xiaoxing Zou
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description Cinnamomum is a genus of the family Lauraceae, which has been recognized worldwide as an important genus due to its beneficial uses. A great deal of research on its phytochemistry and pharmacological effects has been conducted. It is noteworthy that terpenoids are the characteristic of Cinnamomum due to the peculiar structures and significant biological effects. For a more in-depth study and the better use of Cinnamomum plants in the future, the chemical structures and biological effects of terpenoids obtained from Cinnamomum were summarized in the present study. To date, a total of 181 terpenoids with various skeletons have been isolated from Cinnamomum. These compounds have been demonstrated to play an important role in immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer activities. However, studies on the bioactive components from Cinnamomum plants have only focused on a dozen species. Hence, further studies on the potential pharmacological effects need to be conducted in the future.
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spelling doaj-art-3ece7dec6d0e4efcb442eddbc8ef1fc02025-02-03T01:01:55ZengWileyJournal of Chemistry2090-90632090-90712020-01-01202010.1155/2020/50975425097542Terpenoids and Their Biological Activities from Cinnamomum: A ReviewMeiting Wu0Lin Ni1Haixiao Lu2Huiyou Xu3Shuangquan Zou4Xiaoxing Zou5College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaCollege of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaYulin Normal University, YuLin 537000, ChinaCollege of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaFujian Colleges and Universities Engineering Research Institute of Conservation & Utilization of Natural Bioresources, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaFujian Colleges and Universities Engineering Research Institute of Conservation & Utilization of Natural Bioresources, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaCinnamomum is a genus of the family Lauraceae, which has been recognized worldwide as an important genus due to its beneficial uses. A great deal of research on its phytochemistry and pharmacological effects has been conducted. It is noteworthy that terpenoids are the characteristic of Cinnamomum due to the peculiar structures and significant biological effects. For a more in-depth study and the better use of Cinnamomum plants in the future, the chemical structures and biological effects of terpenoids obtained from Cinnamomum were summarized in the present study. To date, a total of 181 terpenoids with various skeletons have been isolated from Cinnamomum. These compounds have been demonstrated to play an important role in immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer activities. However, studies on the bioactive components from Cinnamomum plants have only focused on a dozen species. Hence, further studies on the potential pharmacological effects need to be conducted in the future.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5097542
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title Terpenoids and Their Biological Activities from Cinnamomum: A Review
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