Flavonoids of the genus Iris (Iridaceae)

Species of the genus Iris (Iridaceae) have a long history of traditional medicinal use in many places of the world, and they have been previously recognized as rich sources of secondary metabolites, in which flavonoids are found predominantly. During the last decade (1999-2008) over 90 flavonoid con...

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Published inMini reviews in medicinal chemistry Vol. 10; no. 7; p. 643
Main Authors Wang, Hui, Cui, Yanmei, Zhao, Changqi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands 01.06.2010
Subjects
Anti-Infective Agents - chemistry
Anti-Infective Agents - pharmacology
Anti-Inflammatory Agents - chemistry
Anti-Inflammatory Agents - pharmacology
Antineoplastic Agents - chemistry
Antineoplastic Agents - pharmacology
Antioxidants - chemistry
Antioxidants - pharmacology
Estrogens - chemistry
Estrogens - pharmacology
Flavonoids - chemistry
Flavonoids - pharmacology
Glycosides - chemistry
Glycosides - pharmacology
Humans
Iridaceae - chemistry
Isoflavones - chemistry
Isoflavones - pharmacology
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Summary:Species of the genus Iris (Iridaceae) have a long history of traditional medicinal use in many places of the world, and they have been previously recognized as rich sources of secondary metabolites, in which flavonoids are found predominantly. During the last decade (1999-2008) over 90 flavonoid constituents have been discovered and characterized, including 38 new compounds, from 15 species of Iris. This review elucidates the structural features of these flavonoid constituents, and gives the details of their source, identification, biological activity and chemotaxonomy significance. At last, a checklist of the flavonoid compounds in Iris by species is given.
ISSN:1875-5607
DOI:10.2174/138955710791384027