Sesquiterpene Lactones. Structural diversity and their biological activities

Authors

  • Enrique Ruiz-Reyes Departamento de Química General, Facultad de Química, Universidad de La Habana
  • Margarita Suarez Departamento de Química General, Facultad de Química, Universidad de La Habana

Keywords:

sesquiterpenes lactones, germacranolides, eudesmanolides, guaianolides, cadinanolides, pseudoguaianolides, biological activities

Abstract

Sesquiterpenes lactones (SLs) have been isolated from numerous genera of the family Asteraceae (compositae) and can also be found in other angiosperm families. They are described as the active constituents of a variety of medicinal plants used in traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. They are known to possess wide variety of biological and pharmacological activities such as antimicrobial, cytotoxic, antiinflammatory, antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal activities, effects on the central nervous and cardiovascular systems as well as allergenic potency. Their wide structural diversity and potential biological activities have made further interest among the chemists. The present chapter will be highlighted on the recent developments on the SLs and their diverse biological activities.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Published

2018-04-24

How to Cite

Ruiz-Reyes, E., & Suarez, M. (2018). Sesquiterpene Lactones. Structural diversity and their biological activities. NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (CENIC) BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES JOURNAL, 46(1), 9-24. Retrieved from https://revista.cnic.edu.cu/index.php/RevBiol/article/view/91

Issue

Section

Research articles