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Essential oils of duguetia species A. St. Hill (Annonaceae): chemical diversity and pharmacological potential
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SANTOS, Albert C. dos et al. Essential oils of duguetia species A. St. Hill (Annonaceae): chemical diversity and pharmacological potential. Biomolecules, v. 12, n. 5, p. 1-14, 2022.
2218-273X
10.3390/biom12050615
Autor
Santos, Albert C. dos
Nogueira, Mateus L.
Oliveira, Felipe P. de
Costa, Emmanoel V.
Bezerra, Daniel P.
Resumen
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES, Brasil). Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq, Brasil). Duguetia A. St. Hill (Annonaceae) is recognized as one of the major genera with approximately 100 species, 67 of which are found in Brazil (29 of those are endemic). They are arboreal species with edible fruits known as “pindaíba”, “pindaíva” “pinha”, and “envira” in Brazil. Many Duguetia species, in particular, have been used in traditional medicine to treat renal colic, stomachache, rheumatism, cough, toothache, muscle pain, fever, gastrointestinal pain, and breathing difficulties. In this study, we reviewed the chemical constituents and pharmacological properties of essential oils (EOs) from Duguetia species. A total of 12 species were found, along with their EO chemical constituents and bioactivities. Bicyclogermacrene, humulene epoxide II, spathulenol, germacrene D, caryophyllene oxide, viridiflorene, α-pinene, β-caryophyllene, and β-pinene were the main chemical constituents reported. The pharmacological effects of Duguetia species EOs included anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, anti-trypanosoma, cytotoxic and antitumor properties. This information adds to our understanding of the potential of the EOs of Duguetia species.