Chemical Constituents and Some Biological Activities of Plants from the Genus Ceriops

Abstract

In this review, the literature data on phytochemical and biological investigations of the genus Ceriops are compiled. The Ceriops species are mangrove plants widely distributed along the sea coasts of Africa, Madagascar, South Asia, and South Pacific islands. To date, 43 diterpenes and 29 triterpenes have been reported from the embryos, fruits, hypocotyls, roots, stems, and twigs of C. tagal and C. decandra. Diterpenoids and triterpenoids are the main constituents of this genus. The isolated terpenes showed an enormous structural diversity and exhibited various biological properties, such as antitumor, antibacterial, and larvicidal activities.

Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles From Aqueous Stem Extract of Ceriops Tagal

“…Capping of nanoparticles can be attributed to monoterpenoids, diterpenoids, triterpenoids, flavonoids, alkaloids, polyphenolics, saponins etc present in CTSE. Recently 43 diterpenes, 29 triterpenes and 6 new dolabranes named 'tagalsins' P−U (1−6) 25 had been isolated from C.tagal; thus forming the main constituents of the extract. Therefore, it is possible that the bioactive principles present in plant are involved in capping thus offering stabilization and inhibiting aggregation of nanoparticles.…”

Acetylcholinesterase activity of electric eel is increased or decreased by selected monoterpenoids and phenylpropanoids in a concentration-dependent manner

“…Among the great variety of natural products, essential oils from 53 aromatic plants and their components are attracting much interest 54 for the diversity of biological activities that they exhibit [1][2][3]. Apart 55 from the well known antimicrobial and antioxidant actions of 56 essential oils [4], the last decade has seen particular attention paid 57 to them for their ability to inhibit acetylcholinesterase (AChE) [5].…”

“…Apart 55 from the well known antimicrobial and antioxidant actions of 56 essential oils [4], the last decade has seen particular attention paid 57 to them for their ability to inhibit acetylcholinesterase (AChE) [5]. 58 Plant oils accumulate mono-and sesqui-terpenoids as well as phe-59 nylpropanoids [1][2][3], and, despite their great structural diversity, 60 many terpenoids and phenylpropanoids are able to inhibit to a 61 variable extent AChE, which makes it that AChE inhibition by essen-62 tial oils should be explained more specifically with consideration of 63 the variety of chemical components in a given plant oil. 64 Since AChE is the principal protein involved in the hydrolysis of 65 the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh) [6], the capacity of some 66 plant components to inhibit AChE has raised expectations concern-67 ing their possible use as pharmaceuticals and pesticides [1,7].…”

Mangrove dolabrane‐type of diterpenes tagalsins suppresses tumor growth viaROS‐mediated apoptosis and ATM/ATR–Chk1/Chk2‐regulated cell cycle arrest

“…Marine mangroves, distributed widely in Africa, south pacific islands and south Asia including China, have long been used as a folk remedy for treatment of various diseases such as sores, hemorrhages, malaria and malignant ulcers 1, 2. The mangrove genus Ceriops has recently attracted attention due to containing rich secondary metabolites with antibacterial and larvicidal activities 3, 4. The main constituents of the secondary metabolites of Ceriops are diterpenoids and triterpenoids 3, 5…”

“…The mangrove genus Ceriops has recently attracted attention due to containing rich secondary metabolites with antibacterial and larvicidal activities 3, 4. The main constituents of the secondary metabolites of Ceriops are diterpenoids and triterpenoids 3, 5…”