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Review
. 2018 Aug 8;23(8):1976.
doi: 10.3390/molecules23081976.

An Ethnopharmacological, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Review on Lignans from Mexican Bursera spp

Maria Carla Marcotullio  1 , Massimo Curini  2 , Judith X Becerra  3
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Review

An Ethnopharmacological, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Review on Lignans from Mexican Bursera spp

Maria Carla Marcotullio et al. Molecules. .

Abstract

The genus Bursera belongs to the family Burseraceae and has been used in traditional Mexican medicine for treating various pathophysiological disorders. The most representative phytochemicals isolated from this genus are terpenoids and lignans. Lignans are phenolic metabolites known for their antioxidant, apoptotic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-fungal, and anti-protozoal properties. Though the genus includes more than 100 species, we have attempted to summarize the biological activities of the 34 lignans isolated from selected Mexican Bursera plants.

Keywords: Bursera; Burseraceae; lignans.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Structures of dibenzyl butyrolactone lignans isolated from Bursera spp.
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Figure 2
Aryltetraline lignans (picro series) isolated from Bursera spp.
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Figure 3
Aryltetraline lignans isolated from Bursera spp.
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Figure 4
7′,8′-Dehydro-aryltetraline lignans isolated from Bursera spp.
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Figure 5
Dibenzylbutane diol lignans isolated from Bursera spp.
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