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Published on: August 14, 2019
Phytochemistry and pharmacognosy of naturally occurring prenyloxyanthraquinones
Francesco Epifano1, Serena Fiorito, Giuseppe Carlucci
1Dipartimento di Farmacia, Universita degli Studi "G. D'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100, Italy. fepifano@unich.it
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.
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