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Phytochemistry, Chemotaxonomy, and Biological Activities of the Araucariaceae Family-A Review.

ABSTRACT: In this review article, the phytochemistry of the species belonging to the Araucariaceae family is explored. Among these, in particular, it is given a wide overview on the phytochemical profile of Wollemia genus, for the first time. In addition to this, the ethnopharmacology and the general biological activities associated to the Araucariaceae species are singularly described. Lastly, the chemotaxonomy at the genus and family levels is described and detailed.

SUBMITTER: Frezza C

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7412567 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Phytochemistry, Chemotaxonomy, and Biological Activities of the Araucariaceae Family-A Review.

Frezza Claudio C Venditti Alessandro A De Vita Daniela D Toniolo Chiara C Franceschin Marco M Ventrone Antonio A Tomassini Lamberto L Foddai Sebastiano S Guiso Marcella M Nicoletti Marcello M Bianco Armandodoriano A Serafini Mauro M

Plants (Basel, Switzerland) 20200714 7

In this review article, the phytochemistry of the species belonging to the Araucariaceae family is explored. Among these, in particular, it is given a wide overview on the phytochemical profile of Wollemia genus, for the first time. In addition to this, the ethnopharmacology and the general biological activities associated to the Araucariaceae species are singularly described. Lastly, the chemotaxonomy at the genus and family levels is described and detailed. ...[more]

PMID: 32674354

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