Hypericum sp.: essential oil composition and biological activities

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2012

Authors

Ana P Guedes (Author) Other; Franklin, G (Author) Other; Manuel Fernandes Ferreira (Author) FCUP

Journal

Title: Phytochemistry Reviews

Vol. 11

Pages: 127-152

ISSN: 1568-7767

Publisher: Springer Nature

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FOS: Natural sciences > Biological sciences

CORDIS: Natural sciences

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Authenticus ID: P-002-C7B

DOI: 10.1007/s11101-012-9223-y

Resumo (PT): Phytochemical composition of Hypericum genus has been investigated for many years. In the recent past, studies on the essential oils (EO) of this genus have been progressing and many of them have reported interesting biological activities. Variations in the EO composition of Hypericum species influenced by seasonal variation, geographic distribution, phenological cycle and type of the organ in which EO are produced and/or accumulated have also been reported. Although many reviews attributed to the characterization as well as biological activities of H . perforatum crude extracts have been published, no review has been published on the EO composition and biological activities of Hypericum species until recently (Crockett in Nat Prod Commun 5(9):1493–1506, 2010; Bertoli et al. in Global Sci Books 5:29–47, 2011). In this article, we summarize and update information regarding the composition and biological activities of Hypericum species EO. Based on experimental work carried out in our laboratory we also mention possible biotechnology approaches envisaging EO improvement of some species of the genus.

Abstract (EN): Phytochemical composition of Hypericum genus has been investigated for many years. In the recent past, studies on the essential oils (EO) of this genus have been progressing and many of them have reported interesting biological activities. Variations in the EO composition of Hypericum species influenced by seasonal variation, geographic distribution, phenological cycle and type of the organ in which EO are produced and/or accumulated have also been reported. Although many reviews attributed to the characterization as well as biological activities of H. perforatum crude extracts have been published, no review has been published on the EO composition and biological activities of Hypericum species until recently (Crockett in Nat Prod Commun 5(9): 1493-1506, 2010; Bertoli et al. in Global Sci Books 5: 29-47, 2011). In this article, we summarize and update information regarding the composition and biological activities of Hypericum species EO. Based on experimental work carried out in our laboratory we also mention possible biotechnology approaches envisaging EO improvement of some species of the genus.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 26