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Maria Carla Marcotullio1, Massimo Curini2, Judith X Becerra3
1Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, via del Liceo, 1-06123 Perugia, Italy. mariacarla.marcotullio@unipg.it.
Abstract:
The genus Bursera belongs to the family Burseraceae and has been used in traditional Mexican medicine for treating various pathophysiological disorders. The most representative phytochemicals isolated from this genus are terpenoids and lignans. Lignans are phenolic metabolites known for their antioxidant, apoptotic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-fungal, and anti-protozoal properties. Though the genus includes more than 100 species, we have attempted to summarize the biological activities of the 34 lignans isolated from selected Mexican Bursera plants.
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