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- The chemical composition of the Juniperus genus (1970-2004)Publication . Seca, Ana M. L.; Silva, Artur M. S.Juniperus is an important genus widely distributed in the North hemisphere and it is used in folk medicine as well as source of cedarwood oil, a natural product with several industrial applications. The genus has attracted a great interest in the scientific communits and it has been the subject ofmore than 320 published phytochemical studies in the last 35 years. It is mainly a source of sesquiterpenes, diterpenes and lignans, some of them with very promising biological activities. The compounds identified from Juniperus species during the period 1970-2004, except essential oils fractions, are compiled in this report togetherwith the biological activities of the Juniperus extracts and of the isolated pure compounds.
- The current status of bioactive metabolites from the genus JuniperusPublication . Seca, Ana M. L.; Pinto, Diana C. G. A.; Silva, Artur M. S.The genus Juniperus (family Cupressaceae) is one of the most numerous genera of the conifers (there are 102 accepted Latin binominal names). The plants are evergreen shrubs or trees, widely distributed throughout the northern hemisphere from the sea level to above timberline. Some Juniperus species are frequently used in medicinal purposes, for example Juniperus communis L. is used traditionally to cure tuberculosis while Juniperus oxycedrus L. is used in Turkey as a folk remedy in the treatment of diabetes. The richness of Juniperus species in essential oils and secondary metabolites type diterpenes, flavonoids and lignans contributes to its use in the folk medicine. Details on the most recent and relevant pharmacological studies on the bioactive secondary metabolites isolated from Juniperus species will be summarized and thoroughly discussed.