Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry and Biological Activities of Native Chilean Plants

Salehi, Bahare; Sharifi-Rad, Javad; Herrera-Bravo, Jesus; Salazar, Luis A.; Delporte, Carla; Barra, Gabriela Valenzuela; Ramirez, Maria-Elena Cazar; Lopez, Maria Dolores; Ramirez-Alarcon, Karina; Cruz-Martins, Natalia; Martorell, Miquel

Abstract

The native flora of Chile has unique characteristics due to the geographical situation of the country, with the vast desert in the North, Patagonia in the South, the Andean Mountains on the east and the Pacific Ocean on the west. This exclusivity is reflected in high concentrations of phytochemicals in the fruits and leaves of its native plants. Some examples are Aristotelia chilenris (Molina), Stuntz (maqui), Berberis microphylla G. Forst. (calafate), Peumus boldus Molina (boldo), Ribes magellanieum Poir. (Magellan currant), Ugni molinae Turcz. (murtilla), Rubus geoides Sm. (mine mine), Drimvs winteri J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. (canelo), Luma apieulata (DC.) Burret (arrayin) distributed throughout the entire Chilean territory. Some of these Chilean plants have been used for centuries in the country's traditional medicine. The most recent studies of phytochemical characterization of parts of Chilean plants show a wide spectrum of antioxidant compounds, phenolic components, terpenoids and alkaloids, which have shown biological activity in both in vitro and in vivo studies. This manuscript covers the entire Chilean territory characterizing the phytochemical profile and reporting some of its biological properties, focusing mainly on antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, chemopreventive and cytotoxic activity, and potential against diabetes, metabolic syndrome and gastrointestinal disorders.

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Título según WOS: Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry and Biological Activities of Native Chilean Plants
Título de la Revista: CURRENT PHARMACEUTICAL DESIGN
Volumen: 27
Número: 7
Editorial: BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBL LTD
Fecha de publicación: 2021
Página de inicio: 953
Página final: 970
DOI:

10.2174/1381612826666201124105623

Notas: ISI