Phytochemicals and Biological Activities of Garcinia morella (Gaertn.) Desr.: A Review

• Published in: Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 25; no. 23; p. 5690
• Main Authors: Murthy, Hosakatte Niranjana, Dalawai, Dayanand, Dewir, Yaser Hassan, Ibrahim, Abdullah
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 02.12.2020; MDPI
• Subjects: Anti-Infective Agents; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; Antioxidants; benzophenone; Benzophenones - chemistry; Benzophenones - pharmacology; Bioactive compounds; Carbon; Evergreen trees; Fatty acids; Flavonoids; Flavonoids - chemistry; Flavonoids - pharmacology; Flowers & plants; Fruit - chemistry; Fruits; Fungicides; Garcinia; Garcinia - chemistry; Inflammation; Larvicides; Leaves; Organic acids; Oxidation; Phenolic acids; Phenols; Phytochemicals; Phytochemicals - chemistry; Phytochemicals - isolation & purification; Phytochemicals - pharmacology; Plant Bark - chemistry; Plant Extracts - chemistry; Plant Extracts - isolation & purification; Plant Extracts - pharmacology; Plant Leaves - chemistry; Resins; Review; Seeds; Structure-Activity Relationship; Trees; Volatile Organic Compounds - chemistry; Volatile Organic Compounds - pharmacology; xanthones; Xanthones - chemistry; Xanthones - pharmacology; bioactive compounds; benzophenone; flavonoids; xanthones

(Gaertn.) Desr. is an evergreen tree that yields edible fruits, oil, and resin. It is a source of "gamboge", a gum/resin that has a wide range of uses. The fruits, leaves, and seeds of this tree are rich in bioactive compounds, including xanthones, flavonoids, phenolic acids, organic acids...