Meliaceous limonoids: chemistry and biological activities

QG Tan, XD Luo - Chemical reviews, 2011 - ACS Publications
The word “limonoids” originated from the bitterness of lemon or other citrus fruit. Structurally,
limonoids are formed by loss of four terminal carbons of the side chain in the apotirucallane …

The advances in the limonoid chemistry of the Meliaceae family

D YT, H XJ - Current Organic Chemistry, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
The Meliaceae family is rich sources of limonoid (meliacin), which are well know for their
antifeedant activity and bitterness. Although their existence also could be found in Rutaceae …

[PDF][PDF] Chemical constituents from Swietenia macrophylla bark and their antioxidant activity

S Falah, T Suzuki, T Katayama - Pak. J. Biol. Sci, 2008 - researchgate.net
Chemical constituents of the bark of Swietenia macrophylla King (Meliaceae) was
investigated not only to develop further bark utilization but also to understand the …

Antidiabetic and antioxidant activity of Swietenia mahagoni in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

SP Panda, PK Haldar, S Bera, S Adhikary… - Pharmaceutical …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Context: Swietenia mahagoni L. Jacq.(Meliaceae) is a medium to large evergreen tree
native to Southern Florida, Cuba, The Bahamas, Hispaniola, and Jamaica. Objective: To …

Antimalarial, antimycobacterial and cytotoxic limonoids from Chisocheton siamensis

W Maneerat, S Laphookhieo, S Koysomboon… - Phytomedicine, 2008 - Elsevier
Five limonoids isolated from the seeds of Chisocheton siamensis were tested for their
antimalarial activity against Plasmodium falciparum, antimycobacterial activity against …

Chemical Structures and Biological Activities of Limonoids from the Genus Swietenia (Meliaceae)

YP Sun, WF Jin, YY Wang, G Wang… - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Swietenia is a genus in the plant family Meliaceae. This genus contains seven to eight
known species, found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas and West …

Phytochemistry and pharmacology of the genus Entandrophragma over the 50 years from 1967 to 2018: a 'golden' overview

G Mouthé Happi, B Tchaleu Ngadjui… - Journal of Pharmacy …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Objectives For centuries, the genus Entandrophragma (Meliaceae), endemic to Africa, has
been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of several illnesses. This review deals …

Pharmacological effects and active phytoconstituents of Swietenia mahagoni: a review

YP Naveen, GD Rupini, F Ahmed, A Urooj - Journal of integrative medicine, 2014 - Elsevier
The usage of Swietenia mahagoni, a popular medicinal plant in India and some African
countries, dates back to ancient times for its curative properties in diseases like malaria …

A/D-rings-seco limonoids from the fruits of Aglaia edulis and their bioactivities

Y Sun, L Cui, Y Sun, Q Li, Y Li, Z Wang, W Xu, L Kong… - Phytochemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Agledulines AK, eleven previously undescribed limonoids, including eight biogenic A/D-
rings-seco limonoid analogs (agledulines AH), one D-ring-seco limonoid (agleduline I) and …

Swietenia mahagony extract shows agonistic activity to PPAR γ and gives ameliorative effects on diabetic db/db mice

D LI, J CHEN, Q Chen, G LI, J Chen… - Acta …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Aim: To search the peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptor γ (PPARγ) agonists from
Swietenia mahagony extract (SmE) and observe the possible ameliorative effects of SmE on …