Phytochemistry and biological activities of the genus Ocotea (Lauraceae): a review on recent research results (2000-2016)

• Main Authors: Salleh, W. M. N. H. W., Ahmad, F.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Open Science Publishers LLP Inc. 2017
• Subjects: QA Mathematics
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/76422/1/FarediahAhmad2017_PhytochemistryandBiologicalActivitiesoftheGenus.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/76422/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85020122285&doi=10.7324%2fJAPS.2017.70534&partnerID=40&md5=04c662bbe0b22ef5b766f5cdd430bb26
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Ocotea (family: Lauracea), which comprises nearly 350 species, are distributed throughout tropical America, Africa, and Asia. Up to now, the reported constituents from the genus Ocotea involve neolignans, alkaloids, sesquiterpenes, flavonoids, lignans, butanolides, benzopyrans, steroids, essential o...