Chemical compositions and biological activities of the oils from the genus Taxus and factors limiting the regeneration of endangered yews: a review

The genus Taxus (yews) is the largest genus of the family Taxaceae. It comprises about 24 species with 55 varieties distributed mainly in Asia, Europe, North Africa, and North America. In addition to the taxane diterpenoids and the cancer drug taxol, its species contain many essential oils with actu...

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Autores principales: DHAKAL, Sagar, KHOSLA, Prem Kumar, GETAHUN, Tokuma
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) 2022
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10446929/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37621332
http://dx.doi.org/10.55730/1300-0527.3480
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Sumario:The genus Taxus (yews) is the largest genus of the family Taxaceae. It comprises about 24 species with 55 varieties distributed mainly in Asia, Europe, North Africa, and North America. In addition to the taxane diterpenoids and the cancer drug taxol, its species contain many essential oils with actual or potential biological activity. This review covers the chemical constituents as well as biological activities of these oils that have been studied in fourteen countries over 46 years (1975–2021). It also discusses the biotic and abiotic factors that limit the regeneration of these economically and medicinally important plants.

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