title: [Advances of chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of Myristica genus].
abstract: The genus Myristica (Myristicaceae) consists of 120 species, which were distributed in South Asia, from west Polynesia, Oceania, eastern India to the Philippines. Phytochemical studies showed that 164 compounds including a majority of lignans, along with phenglpropanoids, flavonoids and phenolics, have been isolated from this genus, which exhibited anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, hyperglycemic and hepatic protective activities. This article summarizes research progress of the chemical compositions and their pharmacological activities from this genus, which could provide reference for the in-depth development and utilization of the Myristica plants.
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Juan-Juan
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Wen-Yi
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Wen-Yi
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Yan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004358:Drug Therapy; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D026324:Myristicaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal