Publication: Monografía de Amorpha fruticosa L., una planta muy polifacética.
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2016-02
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El objetivo de este trabajo ha sido la recopilación inédita de todos los metabolitos secundarios y actividades bio-farmacológicas del arbusto norteamericano Amorpha fruticosa L. (falso índigo), mediante la revisión sistemática y exhaustiva de los libros y artículos publicados hasta el 28 de agosto de 2015. Amorpha fruticosa L. es fuente de gran cantidad de compuestos bioactivos de diversa naturaleza química, entre los que destacan estilbenoides, flavonoides y terpenoides. La amplia variedad de actividades biológicas y farmacológicas de sus constituyentes confiere a esta especie la peculiaridad de ser una planta muy polifacética con un amplio espectro de aplicaciones en diferentes patológicas, desde diabetes hasta cáncer e infecciones bacterianas, víricas y fúngicas. En los últimos años se han llevado a cabo importantes esfuerzos con el objetivo de explorar en profundidad el increíble potencial de esta interesante planta.
This review paper gathers all the constituents and bio-pharmacological activities of the North American native shrub Amorpha fruticosa L. (false indigo) through a systematic comprehensive review of the most relevant information published in books and articles up to August 29th, 2015. Amorpha fruticosa L. is a source of different bioactive compounds, including stilbenoids, flavonoids and terpenoids, which have a wide range of activities. Therefore, Amorpha fruticosa L. is a multifaceted plant with application to treatment of a variety of diseases from diabetes to cancer and bacterial, viral and fungal infections. Great research efforts have recently been undertaken to explore the potential of this interesting plant.
This review paper gathers all the constituents and bio-pharmacological activities of the North American native shrub Amorpha fruticosa L. (false indigo) through a systematic comprehensive review of the most relevant information published in books and articles up to August 29th, 2015. Amorpha fruticosa L. is a source of different bioactive compounds, including stilbenoids, flavonoids and terpenoids, which have a wide range of activities. Therefore, Amorpha fruticosa L. is a multifaceted plant with application to treatment of a variety of diseases from diabetes to cancer and bacterial, viral and fungal infections. Great research efforts have recently been undertaken to explore the potential of this interesting plant.