The Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Hypericum

Xiao, Chuan-Yun, Mu, Qing and Gibbons, Simon (2020) The Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Hypericum. In: Progress in the Chemistry of Organic Natural Products. Progress in the Chemistry of Organic Natural Products 112 . UNSPECIFIED, pp. 85-182. ISBN 978-3-030-52965-9

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Abstract

Hypericum L. is a genus of the family Hypericaceae within the dicotyledones. The constituents of Hypericum species are valued for their important biological properties. Their use is in the treatment of depression and as antibacterial agents has been well documented in the primary literature and in ethnobotanical reports. The present contribution gives a comprehensive summary of the chemical constituents of members of the genus Hypericum and their biological effects. A detailed account of the chemical constituents, including phloroglucinol derivatives, xanthones, dianthrones, and flavonoids, is included. These compounds show a diverse range of biological activities that include antimicrobial, cytotoxic, antidepressant-like, and antinociceptive effects.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	biological activities,chemical constituents,hypericum,medicine(all) ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2700
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Pharmacy
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Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	09 Jan 2021 00:35
Last Modified:	22 Oct 2022 08:31
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/78121
DOI:	10.1007/978-3-030-52966-6_2

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