Chemistry and biological activities of Calceolaria spp. (Calceolariaceae: scrophulariaceae)
2013
Céspedes, Carlos L. | Salazar, Juan R. | Alarcón, Julio
Calceolaria spp. is regarded both as a notorious weed and a popular ornamental garden plant and have medicinal application. Some taxa of the America distributed Calceolaria genus are toxic to insects and its effect has been associated with the presence of diterpenes, triterpenes and naphthoquinones. However, Calceolaria spp. also produces a number of flavonoids and phenylpropanoids that have been shown to possess interesting biological activities. All these aspects are considered in this review to allow an evaluation of the potential for utilization of the large biodiversity of Calceolaria available. The phytochemistry of many members of the Calceolaria genus is included.
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