Euphorbia-Derived Natural Products with Potential for Use in Health Maintenance

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dc.contributor.authorSalehi, Bahare
dc.contributor.authorIriti, Marcello
dc.contributor.authorVitalini, Sara
dc.contributor.authorAntolak, Hubert
dc.contributor.authorPawlikowska, Ewelina
dc.contributor.authorKręgiel, Dorota
dc.contributor.authorSharifi-Rad, Javad
dc.contributor.authorOyeleye, Sunday I.
dc.contributor.authorAdemiluyi, Adedayo O.
dc.contributor.authorCzopek, Katarzyna
dc.contributor.authorStaniak, Mariola
dc.contributor.authorCustódio, Luísa
dc.contributor.authorCoy-Barrera, Ericsson
dc.contributor.authorSegura-Carretero, Antonio
dc.contributor.authorde la Luz Cádiz-Gurrea, María
dc.contributor.authorCapasso, Raffaele
dc.contributor.authorCho, William C.
dc.contributor.authorSeca, Ana M. L.
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-30T10:39:09Z
dc.date.available2026-01-30T10:39:09Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractEuphorbia genus (Euphorbiaceae family), which is the third largest genus of angiosperm plants comprising ca. 2000 recognized species, is used all over the world in traditional medicine, especially in the traditional Chinese medicine. Members of this taxa are promptly recognizable by their specialized inflorescences and latex. In this review, an overview of Euphorbia-derived natural products such as essential oils, extracts, and pure compounds, active in a broad range of biological activities, and with potential usages in health maintenance, is described. The chemical composition of essential oils from Euphorbia species revealed the presence of more than 80 phytochemicals, mainly oxygenated sesquiterpenes and sesquiterpenes hydrocarbons, while Euphorbia extracts contain secondary metabolites such as sesquiterpenes, diterpenes, sterols, flavonoids, and other polyphenols. The extracts and secondary metabolites from Euphorbia plants may act as active principles of medicines for the treatment of many human ailments, mainly inflammation, cancer, and microbial infections. Besides, Euphorbia-derived products have great potential as a source of bioactive extracts and pure compounds, which can be used to promote longevity with more health.
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research was funded by FCT/MCT, supporting the cE3c centre (FCT Unit, UID/BIA/00329/2013, 2015-2018, and UID/BIA/00329/2019), and the QOPNA research Unit (FCT UID/QUI/00062/2019).
dc.identifier.citationBiomolecules 2019, 9(8), 337
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/biom9080337
dc.identifier.issn2218-273X
dc.identifier.urihttps://bc.iung.pl/handle/123456789/4694
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/9/8/337
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.subjectEuphorbia, essential oils, extracts, phytochemicals, terpenoids, bioactivity, antimicrobial, anti-inflammation; anticancer
dc.titleEuphorbia-Derived Natural Products with Potential for Use in Health Maintenance
dc.typeArticle
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