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Chemical Constituents of Plants from the Genus Ixora
Author(s) -
Chen LiJun,
Zhang Yan,
Chen YeGao
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
chemistry and biodiversity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1612-1880
pISSN - 1612-1872
DOI - 10.1002/cbdv.201500065
Subject(s) - genus , phytochemical , chemoprotective , terpenoid , rubiaceae , chemistry , botany , traditional medicine , antioxidant , biology , biochemistry , medicine
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.