Mammea americana: A review of traditional uses, phytochemistry and biological activities

Autor: Odile Marcelin, Juliette Smith-Ravin, Christelle Lemus
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Herbal Medicine. 29:100466
ISSN: 2210-8033
DOI: 10.1016/j.hermed.2021.100466
Popis: Mammea americana is a tropical tree belonging to the Calophyllaceae family that bears edible fruits and is known locally as “Mamey”, “Mammee apple” or “Abricot-pays”. All parts of this species have wide applications in traditional medicine according to the country, such as the treatment of skin diseases, fever, inflammation and as an insect-repellent. The whole fresh fruit is widely consumed, the pulp is processed into juice and jam, and the flower is used as flavoured liquor. A significant number of reports highlight its phytochemical composition and biological activities, particularly the high insecticidal potential of this species. However, there is a lack of reviews on the phytochemistry of this plant in a peer-reviewed journal. The present review draws up a general inventory of the ethnobotany, medicinal uses, chemical constituents and pharmacology of Mammea americana. The data were collected using databases including PubMed, Scopus, SciFinder, Reaxys, Google Scholar, Elsevier, Springer, and Wiley along with botanical websites (theplantlist.org, tropicos.org, etc.), classic and specialized books. A complex mixture of approximately 50 coumarins which cause toxicity to insects has been described and 40 of them isolated and identified. Other families of compounds have also been described such as xanthones and triterpenes. The antitumor and antimicrobial activities have often been described as well. This review offers an overview of the current state of knowledge of this species as well as highlights prospects for future research projects.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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