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QUIMICA NOVA
Volume 32, Issue 7, Pages 1885-1897Publisher
SOC BRASILEIRA QUIMICA
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-40422009000700035
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Bromeliaceae; cycloartane triterpenoides; flavonoids
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SECONDARY METABOLITES FROM BROMELIACEAE FAMILY. This review describes aspects of the Bromeliaceae family dealing the traditional applications, biological activities and distribution of secondary metabolites in distinct subfamilies. Some species are used with medicinal purposed in the treatment of respiratory, diabetes or inflammation diseases, and gastrointestinal disorders. Special emphasis on cycloartane triterpenoids and flavonoids, typical metabolites of this family, are presented. Bromeliaceae is unique amongst the monocotyledons in the frequency and variety of flavonoids with hydroxylation or methoxylation at the 6-position. Other compound classes as steroids, hidroxycinnamic acids, phenylpropane diglycerides, lignans, are presented.
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