<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Over the past five years, phytochemical and pharmacological studies have been conducted on material extracted from members of the Rutaceae family. In such work, new furochinoline-structured alkaloids were isolated from Ruta sp. and Dictamnus sp. Beyond the aforementioned, other substances with promising activity were isolated from the less-known species of Zanthoxylum, Evodia, Lonchocarpus, Myrthopsis and Teclea. Currently used forms of extraction, as well as methods of isolation and detection, allow the obtaining of pure, biologically active compounds. Many of these have antifungal, anti-bacterial and anti-plasmodial properties. Others are still being researched as potential drugs, which, in future, may be used in treating those afflicted with HIV and cancer. This article is designed to give the readers a thorough review of the active natural products from the Rutaceae family.</p></abstract>

Over the past five years, phytochemical and pharmacological studies have been conducted on material extracted from members of the Rutaceae family. In such work, new furochinoline-structured alkaloids were isolated from Ruta sp. and Dictamnus sp. Beyond the aforementioned, other substances with promising activity were isolated from the less-known species of Zanthoxylum, Evodia, Lonchocarpus, Myrthopsis and Teclea. Currently used forms of extraction, as well as methods of isolation and detection, allow the obtaining of pure, biologically active compounds. Many of these have antifungal, anti-bacterial and anti-plasmodial properties. Others are still being researched as potential drugs, which, in future, may be used in treating those afflicted with HIV and cancer. This article is designed to give the readers a thorough review of the active natural products from the Rutaceae family.

Furochinoline alkaloids in plants from Rutaceae family – a review

Hibiscus Pharmacy, 26 Puławska Str, 02-512 Warszawa, Poland

Department Pharmacognosy with Medical Plant Unit, Medical University of Lublin, 1 Chodzki , 20-093 Lublin, Poland

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Over the past five years, phytochemical and pharmacological studies have been conducted on material extracted from members of the Rutaceae family. In such...

Furochinoline alkaloids in plants from Rutaceae family – a review

Published Online: May 06, 2016

Page range: 33 - 38

Received: Nov 17, 2015

Accepted: Jan 11, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cipms-2016-0008

Keywords
Rutaceae, furochinoline alkaloids, dictamnine, skimmianine, kokusaginine, activity, Zanthoxylum, Evodia, Conchocarpus, Myrthopsis, Teclea

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Furochinoline alkaloids in plants from Rutaceae family – a review

Published Online: May 06, 2016

Page range: 33 - 38

Received: Nov 17, 2015

Accepted: Jan 11, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cipms-2016-0008

KeywordsRutaceae, furochinoline alkaloids, dictamnine, skimmianine, kokusaginine, activity, Zanthoxylum, Evodia, Conchocarpus, Myrthopsis, Teclea

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Rutaceae, furochinoline alkaloids, dictamnine, skimmianine, kokusaginine, activity, Zanthoxylum, Evodia, Conchocarpus, Myrthopsis, Teclea