title: Chemical composition and biological activities of Arachis species.
abstract: Arachis hypogaea , known as the peanut, is native to South America. Peanut contains several active components including flavonoids, phenolic acids, phytosterols, alkaloids, and stilbenes. Some therapeutic effects have been reported for peanut seed extracts, such as antioxidative, antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory activities. This paper aims to give an overview of the chemical composition, focusing on secondary metabolites, and of the biological activity of A. hypogaea, to stimulate new studies about species of the Arachis genus.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade de Brasília , Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, Asa Norte, Brasília DF, Brazil.
authors.forename: Renata Miranda
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.forename: Tânia da Silveira
authors.initials: Tda S
authors.lastname: Agostini-Costa
authors.forename: Marcos Aparecido
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Gimenes
authors.forename: Dâmaris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Silveira
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010367:Arachis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts