Volume 9, Issue 1 pp. 1-11
Review

Chemical Constituents and Some Biological Activities of Plants from the Genus Ceriops

Hui Wang

Hui Wang

Key Laboratory of Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, P. R. China, (phone: +8620-84458442; fax: +8620-84451672)

Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Products Research and Development, College of Chemistry and Life Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, P. R. China

Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, P. R. China

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Min-Yi Li

Min-Yi Li

Key Laboratory of Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, P. R. China, (phone: +8620-84458442; fax: +8620-84451672)

Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, P. R. China

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Jun Wu

Corresponding Author

Jun Wu

Key Laboratory of Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, P. R. China, (phone: +8620-84458442; fax: +8620-84451672)

Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Products Research and Development, College of Chemistry and Life Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, P. R. China

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First published: 17 January 2012
Citations: 22

Abstract

In this review, the literature data on phytochemical and biological investigations of the genus Ceriops are compiled. The Ceriops species are mangrove plants widely distributed along the sea coasts of Africa, Madagascar, South Asia, and South Pacific islands. To date, 43 diterpenes and 29 triterpenes have been reported from the embryos, fruits, hypocotyls, roots, stems, and twigs of C. tagal and C. decandra. Diterpenoids and triterpenoids are the main constituents of this genus. The isolated terpenes showed an enormous structural diversity and exhibited various biological properties, such as antitumor, antibacterial, and larvicidal activities.

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