The Genus Jacaranda (Bignoniaceae): An Updated Review

Abstract

Genus Jacaranda has been traditionally used in treating skin disorders, venereal diseases, leishmaniasis, colds and rheumatism. Additionally, some species have shown diuretic and astringent properties. Objective: This review highlights and updates the traditional uses, pharmacology and phytochemistry of the genus Jacaranda. Materials and Methods: Information was obtained from Google Scholar, Scirus, PubMed and ScienceDirect. Results: Phytochemical studies on Jacaranda species have shown the presence flavonoids, phenylpropanoids, phenylethanoids, sterols and triterpenes. Extracts of different Jacaranda species possess a wide range of pharmacological activities, such as antioxidant antidepressant, antimicrobial, anticancer, anti-leishmanial, antiprotozoal, hypotensive and anti-hypertriglyceridemic activities. Conclusion: The genus Jacaranda is a natural source of antioxidants and has been widely used in traditional Ethnobotany. Thus, it could be exploited as a potential source for plant-based pharmaceutical products. The present review could form a sound basis for further investigation in the potential discovery of new natural bioactive compounds and could provide preliminary information for future research.

New jacaranone glucoside from Jacaranda oxyphylla leaves

“…Different classes of phytochemicals have been identified in Jacaranda species, and the main metabolites described are sterols, triterpenes, fatty acids, flavonoids, phenylpropanoids, phenylethanoids and quinones (Mostafa et al 2014). For instance, a recent study with extracts from Jacaranda caroba leaves identified thirteen phenolic compounds (Ferreres et al 2013) while four acidic triterpenes were isolated from Jacaranda puberula leaves (De Almeida et al 2014).…”

Computer-Based Pharmacognosy: A Review

“…Pharmacognosy is a developing science that started by dealing with morphology and taxonomy of crude drugs, then it focused on isolation, quantification and structure elucidation of active compounds [7][8][9], these phytochemicals may have potential protective or disease preventive properties [10,11], essential oils characterization [12][13][14], and recently the term Reverse Pharmacognosy has evolved by concerning with the potential biological activity of a crude drug or its isolated compounds. This can result in the discovery of novel lead compounds or new biological activities [7,15].…”

Comparative wood and bark anatomy of stem, root and xylopodium of Jacaranda ulei (Bignoniaceae)

“…This way, the genus Jacaranda is of a particular interest: it includes 49 species of trees and shrubs, native from the Neotropical region. Several species have been introduced to Africa, Asia and Oceania and successfully cultivated, often as ornamental trees, and some of them eventually naturalized (Mostafa et al 2014). While morphological observations of the arboreal species have shown simply root systems, some shrubby species have disclosed more complex subterranean systems, such as xylopodium and soboles: for instance, one individual of Jacaranda decurrens of more than one thousand years of life was identified, with a large and dense ramification of the soboles (Oliveira et al 2003, Alves et al 2013.…”