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Review
. 2016 Sep 6;21(9):1179.
doi: 10.3390/molecules21091179.

A Review on the Terpenes from Genus Vitex

Jin-Long Yao  1   2 , Shi-Ming Fang  3   4 , Rui Liu  5   6 , Mahmood Brobbey Oppong  7 , Er-Wei Liu  8   9 , Guan-Wei Fan  10   11 , Han Zhang  12   13
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Review

A Review on the Terpenes from Genus Vitex

Jin-Long Yao et al. Molecules. .

Abstract

The genus Vitex, which belongs to the Verbenaceae family, includes approximately 250 species. Some species of the genus Vitex have traditionally been used for the treatment of headaches, ophthalmodynia, coughs, asthma, premenopausal syndrome, etc. Chemical investigations indicate that the characteristic constituents of the genus Vitex are terpenes, and 210 of these compounds, including monoterpenoids, sesquiterpenoids, diterpenoids and triterpenoids, have been obtained from 12 species. Pharmacological studies had shown that these terpenes possess anti-inflammatory, antitumor, antibacterial, antioxidant activities, and so on. In this paper, the identity of these terpenes and their pharmacological effects are reviewed, which can provide references for further research regarding the chemistry and utilization of the Vitex species.

Keywords: Vitex genus; chemical constituents; pharmacological effects; terpenes.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1
Structures of monoterpenoids 1–34 isolated from plants of Vitex L.
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Figure 2
Structures of sesquiterpenoids 35–42 isolated from plants of Vitex L.
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Structures of diterpenoids 43–156 isolated from Vitex L.
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Figure 3
Structures of diterpenoids 43–156 isolated from Vitex L.
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Figure 4
Structures of triterpenoids 157–210 isolated from Vitex L.
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Figure 4
Structures of triterpenoids 157–210 isolated from Vitex L.
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