Natural products from true mangrove flora: source, chemistry and bioactivities

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Authors

Jun Wu · Chinese Academy of Sciences

Qiang Xiao · Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University

Jing Xu · Ocean University of China

Min‐Yi Li · South China Sea Institute Of Oceanology

Jianyu Pan · Institute of Oceanology

Meihua Yang · Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College

Abstract

The mangrove flora is a diverse group of salt-tolerant plants growing in tropical and subtropical intertidal estuarine zones. This review summarizes the source, chemistry and bioactivities of natural products from true mangrove species worldwide. It includes 349 metabolites and 150 references. The molecular phylogeny and chemotaxonomy of true mangrove plants is discussed.

Topics & Keywords

Phytochemical compounds biological activities Marine Sponges and Natural Products Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life below water

Publication Details

Published in: Natural Product Reports

Volume 25, Issue 5, pp. 955-955

DOI: 10.1039/b807365a

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