title: Phytochemistry and pharmacognosy of naturally occurring prenyloxyanthraquinones.
abstract: Several natural compounds containing an anthraquinone core linked to a prenyloxy chain have been reported in the literature in recent years. The discovery in the plant kingdom of such secondary metabolites is a novel acquisition in the phytochemistry research field and in many cases led to a re-consideration of the secondary metabolite pool of well known anthraquinone-containing plants. In this review article we will focus on the phytochemistry and pharmacognosy of prenyloxyanthraquinones putting in evidence the natural sources and their biological properties as anti-microbial and anticancer agents.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Farmacia, Universita degli Studi "G. D'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100, Italy. fepifano@unich.it
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Epifano
authors.forename: Serena
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fiorito
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carlucci
authors.forename: Marcello
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Locatelli
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Genovese
mesh_terms: D000880:Anthraquinones / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D045782:Hemiterpenes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015394:Molecular Structure; D039821:Monoterpenes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010598:Pharmacognosy; D064209:Phytochemicals / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010944:Plants / Q000737:chemistry; D064210:Secondary Metabolism
chemical_list: C586084:3-isopentenyloxyemodin; D000880:Anthraquinones; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D045782:Hemiterpenes; D039821:Monoterpenes; D064209:Phytochemicals