Ethnomedical uses, biocompounds and biological properties of Cereus Jamacaru DC. (Cactaceae): a comprehensive review

IF 1.9 3区化学 Q3 CHEMISTRY, APPLIED

Natural Product Research Pub Date : 2025-02-16 DOI:10.1080/14786419.2024.2330541

Leila Magda Rodrigues Almeida , Luzimar Gonzaga Fernandez

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Abstract

Cereus jamacaru, popularly known as mandacaru, is a Cacactacea native to the Caatinga of Brazil, but it is distributed in arid and semiarid regions worldwide. This plant is used for various purposes, such as food, animal fodder, civil construction, and as an ornamental and medicinal plant. Traditional medicine uses the cladodes, roots, and seeds of C. jamacaru to treat various diseases. This review discusses the ethnobotanical uses, phytochemical composition, and biological properties of C. jamacaru. The data demonstrate that C. jamacaru produces a wide range of secondary metabolites involved in the defense mechanism against biotic agents and abiotic stresses. Carbohydrate polymers, phenolic compounds, terpenes, and bioactive nitrogen compounds, have been identified and linked to this plant’s biological properties. The present review will support future scientific research in identifying new bioproducts and demonstrating the potential of C. jamacaru as a food and medicinal plant.

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Cereus Jamacaru DC.（仙人掌科）的民族医药用途、生物化合物和生物特性：综合综述。(仙人掌科）：综述。

Cereus jamacaru，俗称曼达卡鲁，是一种仙人掌科植物，原产于巴西的卡廷加地区，但分布于世界各地的干旱和半干旱地区。这种植物有多种用途，如食用、动物饲料、民用建筑、观赏和药用。传统医学利用 C. jamacaru 的叶片、根茎和种子治疗各种疾病。本综述讨论了 C. jamacaru 的民族植物学用途、植物化学成分和生物特性。数据表明，C. jamacaru 能产生多种次生代谢产物，参与对生物制剂和非生物压力的防御机制。已发现的碳水化合物聚合物、酚类化合物、萜类化合物和生物活性氮化合物与这种植物的生物特性有关。本综述将支持未来的科学研究，以确定新的生物产品，并证明 C. jamacaru 作为食品和药用植物的潜力。

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Natural Product Research 化学-医药化学

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5.10

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9.10%

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605

审稿时长

2.1 months

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