Abstract
The Caryocaraceae family is constituted of 25 species distributed in two genera (Caryocar and Anthodiscus). Plants of this family have been used in several phytochemical studies for isolation and characterization of chemical compounds. Some of these studies evaluated in vitro and in vivo biological activities of extracts and pure substances isolated from plants of this family. Nine species of Anthodiscus genus have been described, while no phytochemical study related to them has been reported. On the other hand, Caryocar genus presents 16 species with several medicinal uses like for the treatment of colds and bronchitis, in the prevention of tumours, as a regulating agent of the menstrual flow, to treat ophthalmological problems and for the cure of hematomas and bruises. Some species of this genus were targeted by phytochemical studies and presented, in their composition, the following classes of secondary metabolites: triterpenes, fatty acids, tannins, carotenoids, triterpenic saponins, phenolic coumarins, phenolic glycosides, and others. The fruits of Caryocar species are very nutritive, containing in their composition fibers, proteins, carbohydrates and minerals. Seeds have been widely used as oil source with nutritional and cosmetic value. The biological evaluation of some species was carried out by using relevant biological assays such as: antioxidant, allelopathic and antifungal activities against Biomphalaria glabrata and toxicity on Artemia salina.
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Claim · model-written summary
No phytochemical study has been reported for the nine Anthodiscus species.
- Taxon
- Anthodiscus
Anthodiscuse1 - Outcome
- phytochemical study related to theme1
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e1“Nine species of Anthodiscus genus have been described, while no phytochemical study related to them has been reported”
t0“The phytochemistry and biological aspects of Caryocaraceae family”
Claim · model-written summary
Some Caryocar species contain triterpenes, fatty acids, tannins, carotenoids and other secondary metabolites.
- Outcome
- secondary metabolitese2
CaryocarOrganisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e2“Some species of this genus were targeted by phytochemical studies and presented, in their composition, the following classes of secondary metabolites: triterpenes, fatty acids, tannins, carotenoids, triterpenic saponins, phenolic coumarins, phenolic glycosides, and others”
e3“Caryocar genus presents 16 species”
Claim · model-written summary
Caryocar fruits are very nutritive, containing fibers, proteins, carbohydrates and minerals.
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e3“Caryocar genus presents 16 species”
e4“The fruits of Caryocar species are very nutritive, containing in their composition fibers, proteins, carbohydrates and minerals”
Claim · model-written summary
Biological evaluations of some Caryocaraceae species reported antioxidant, allelopathic and antifungal activities and toxicity to Artemia salina.
- Taxon
- CaryocaraceaeCaryocaraceaet0
- Outcome
- antioxidant, allelopathic and antifungal activitiese5
Verbatim
e5“The biological evaluation of some species was carried out by using relevant biological assays such as: antioxidant, allelopathic and antifungal activities against Biomphalaria glabrata and toxicity on Artemia salina”
t0“The phytochemistry and biological aspects of Caryocaraceae family”