Essential Oils from Annonaceae Species from Brazil: A Systematic Review of Their Phytochemistry, and Biological Activities

• Published in: International journal of molecular sciences Vol. 22; no. 22; p. 12140
• Main Authors: Cascaes, Márcia Moraes, Carneiro, Odirleny Dos Santos, Nascimento, Lidiane Diniz do, de Moraes, Ângelo Antônio Barbosa, de Oliveira, Mozaniel Santana, Cruz, Jorddy Neves, Guilhon, Giselle Maria Skelding Pinheiro, Andrade, Eloisa Helena de Aguiar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 09.11.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: Annonaceae; Annonaceae - chemistry; Anti-Bacterial Agents - chemistry; Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use; Antiinfectives and antibacterials; Antimalarial agents; Antioxidants; Antiproliferatives; applications; Bicyclogermacrene; Biodiversity; Biological activity; Biological effects; Brazil; Brazilian species; Caryophyllene; Caryophyllene oxide; Chemical composition; Composition effects; Cosmetics; Cytotoxicity; essential oil; Essential oils; Flowers & plants; Food products; Germacrene; Herbal medicine; Humans; Hydrocarbons; Inflammation; Limonene; Malaria; Multiculturalism & pluralism; Natural products; Odors; Oils & fats; Oils, Volatile - chemistry; Oils, Volatile - therapeutic use; Phytochemicals - chemistry; Plant Leaves - chemistry; Polycyclic Sesquiterpenes - chemistry; Raw materials; Review; Rheumatism; Seeds; Sesquiterpenes - chemistry; Sesquiterpenes, Germacrane - chemistry; Spathulenol; Systematic review; Tropical diseases; Brazil; Atlantic Forest; natural products; Brazilian species; essential oil; applications

The present work involves a systematic review of the chemical composition and biological effects of essential oils from the Annonaceae species collected in Brazil from 2011 to 2021. Annonaceae is one of the most important botanical families in Brazil, as some species have economic value in the marke...