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Review
. 2016 Jul;13(7):807-20.
doi: 10.1002/cbdv.201500259. Epub 2016 Jun 23.

Chemical Constituents of Plants from the Genus Psychotria

Hongmei Yang  1 , Hongmei Zhang  1 , Caiqiong Yang  1 , Yegao Chen  2
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Chemical Constituents of Plants from the Genus Psychotria

Hongmei Yang et al. Chem Biodivers. 2016 Jul.

Abstract

Psychotria is a genus of ca. 1500 species in the family Rubiaceae. Up to now, 41 species of the Psychotria genus have been chemically investigated, and 159 compounds, including alkaloids of indole, quinoline and benzoquinolizidine type, terpenoids, steroids, phenolics and aliphatic compounds have been isolated. These compounds show potent bioactivities, such as antimicrobial, antiviral, and antiparasitic activities.

Keywords: Biological activities; Chemical components; Psychotria.

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