title: The genus Caesalpinia L. (Caesalpiniaceae): phytochemical and pharmacological characteristics.
abstract: The genus Caesalpinia (Caesalpiniaceae) has more than 500 species, many of which have not yet been investigated for potential pharmacological activity. Several classes of chemical compounds, such as flavonoids, diterpenes, and steroids, have been isolated from various species of the genus Caesalpinia. It has been reported in the literature that these species exhibit a wide range of pharmacological properties, including antiulcer, anticancer, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antirheumatic activities that have proven to be efficacious in ethnomedicinal practices. In this review we present chemical and pharmacological data from recent phytochemical studies on various plants of the genus Caesalpinia.
authors: Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Alfenas, 37130-000 Alfenas, MG, Brazil. cvjviegas@gmail.com.
authors: João L Baldim
authors: JL
authors: Zanin
authors: Bianca A
authors: BA
authors: de Carvalho
authors: Paloma Salles
authors: PS
authors: Martineli
authors: Marcelo Henrique
authors: MH
authors: dos Santos
authors: João Henrique G
authors: JH
authors: Lago
authors: Patrícia
authors: P
authors: Sartorelli
authors: Cláudio
authors: C
authors: Viegas
authors: Marisi G
authors: MG
authors: Soares
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D029911:Caesalpinia / Q000737:chemistry*; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D010636:Phenols / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D010636:Phenols; D010936:Plant Extracts; D014315:Triterpenes