title: Chemical constituents and some biological activities of plants from the genus Ceriops.
abstract: In this review, the literature data on phytochemical and biological investigations of the genus Ceriops are compiled. The Ceriops species are mangrove plants widely distributed along the sea coasts of Africa, Madagascar, South Asia, and South Pacific islands. To date, 43 diterpenes and 29 triterpenes have been reported from the embryos, fruits, hypocotyls, roots, stems, and twigs of C. tagal and C. decandra. Diterpenoids and triterpenoids are the main constituents of this genus. The isolated terpenes showed an enormous structural diversity and exhibited various biological properties, such as antitumor, antibacterial, and larvicidal activities.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Min-Yi
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004224:Diterpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D043982:Rhizophoraceae / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000145:classification; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D004224:Diterpenes; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts; D014315:Triterpenes