Phytochemical analysis and in vitro biological activity of three Hypericum species from the Canary Islands (Hypericum reflexum, Hypericum canariense and Hypericum grandifolium)

Fitoterapia

Volumn 100, Issue , 2015, Pages 95-109

  Zorzetto, Christian ^a   Sánchez Mateo, Candelaria C ^a   Rabanal, Rosa M ^a   Lupidi, Giulio ^b   Petrelli, Dezemona ^b   Vitali, Luca A ^b   Bramucci, Massimo ^b   Quassinti, Luana ^b   Caprioli, Giovanni ^b   Papa, Fabrizio ^b   Ricciutelli, Massimo ^b   Sagratini, Gianni ^b   Vittori, Sauro ^b   Maggi, Filippo ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biological activities; Essential oils; Hypericum canariense; Hypericum grandifolium; Hypericum reflexum; Polar compounds

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; 2,2' AZINOBIS(3 ETHYLBENZOTHIAZOLINE 6 SULFONIC ACID); ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CHLOROGENIC ACID; CISPLATIN; DIURETIC AGENT; ESSENTIAL OIL; HYPERFORIN; HYPERICIN; HYPERICUM CANARIENSE EXTRACT; HYPERICUM GRANDIFOLIUM EXTRACT; HYPERICUM REFLEXUM EXTRACT; HYPERIN; ISOQUERCITRIN; PLANT EXTRACT; QUERCETIN; QUERCITRIN; RUTOSIDE; SEDATIVE AGENT; SESQUITERPENE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIDEPRESSANT ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ANTIPROLIFERATIVE ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; FLOWER; FLUORESCENCE RECOVERY AFTER PHOTOBLEACHING; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPERICUM; HYPERICUM CANARIENSE; HYPERICUM GRANDIFOLIUM; HYPERICUM REFLEXUM; IN VITRO STUDY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MTT ASSAY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; TUMOR CELL LINE; WOUND HEALING; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; PLANT; SPAIN;

HYPERICUM; HYPERICUM CANARIENSE; HYPERICUM GRANDIFOLIUM; HYPERICUM REFLEXUM;

CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL PROLIFERATION; HUMANS; HYPERICUM; OILS, VOLATILE; PHYTOCHEMICALS; PLANT COMPONENTS, AERIAL; PLANT EXTRACTS; SPAIN;

EID: 84916910824     PISSN: 0367326X     EISSN: 18736971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2014.11.013     Document Type: Article

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