Title:A Review on Classification and Biological Activities of Alkaloids from the Genus Zanthoxylum Species
Volume: 21
Issue: 3
Author(s): Wen-Jun Wei, Xiao-Hui Chen, Tao Guo*, Xiao-Qian Liu*, Yi Zhao, Li-Li Wang, Jin-Xu Lan, Han-Wei Li, Yan-Po Si and Zhi-Min Wang
Affiliation:
- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou,China
- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing,China
Keywords:
Zanthoxylum, alkaloid, quinoline, isoquinoline, classification, biological activities
Abstract: Many plants in the genus Zanthoxylum, belonging to the Rutaceae family, are used as folk
medicines for the treatment of various diseases, which have gained much attention for their phytochemical
and pharmacological activity investigations. Alkaloids are the largest secondary metabolites
with structurally diverse types found in this genus and they demonstrate a wide range of biological
activities. The aim of this review is to provide a summary on the isolation, classification, and biological
properties of alkaloids from Zanthoxylum species, which also will bring more attention to other
researchers for further biological study on alkaloids for the new drug development.