Abstract Background Limonoids are a class of highly oxygenated modified triterpenoids with diverse range biological activities. Although restricted occurrence in the plant kingdom, these compounds found extensively Meliaceae and Rutaceae families. great interest science given that small number families where they occur exhibit broad medicinal properties promote health prevent disease. Main text...

Abstract We here provide, first, a general introduction into the woody angiosperm family Meliaceae, including updated numbers of genera and species found in different parts globe, paying attention to geographic centres diversity patterns endemism. Second, more specifically, we review latest literature concerning land connections (i) between Eurasia North America, (ii) America South as well (iii...

The antimicrobial efficacy of methanol and water extracts of seeds of the plant Swietenia macrophylla (Family: Meliaceae) was evaluated against selected pathogenic bacterial strains (Bacillus cereus MTCC 430, Klebsiella penumoniae MTCC 109, Pseudomonas aeruginosa MTCC 424, Escherichia  coli MTCC 443, Staphylococcus aureus MTCC 96, Salmonella typhimurium MTCC 98, Micrococcus luteus MTCC 106...

The hypothesis that Dysoxylum (Meliaceae), as currently circumscribed, is polyphyletic tested. Analyses based on nuclear ribosomal ITS, ETS, the plastid trnL-trnF intron and intergenic spacer, well rps15-ycf1 spacer support this hypothesis. Six strongly supported clades within s.l. were recovered, in large part supporting classification of Harms. Based largest molecular phylogenetic tree hither...

Abstract Phytochemical studies on the roots, twigs and leaves of Meliaceae Rutaceae family plants have revealed presence non-complex terpenes derived from limonoid fragmentation. The occurrence chemical structure these degraded limonoids isolated 1930 to March 2022 are reported in this review. Particular attention is given degradation levels compounds their absolute configuration discover presu...

Medicinal plants as essential additives in foods, beverages, and medications have been a part of human culture since the dawn time. plants' nutritional, pharmacological, biological, toxicological characteristics numerous applications industries. Nowadays, most people rely on complementary alternative therapies to treat various illnesses derived from natural sources. Melia azedarach is one (Meli...

Abstract Melia L. is a small genus of only 2–3 species, which native to Indo-Malesia, India, Pakistan and southern parts tropical Africa. Fossil records are known from the early Miocene Pleistocene. Here we describe some mummified fossil endocarps upper part Yongning Formation (late Oligocene) in Nanning Basin, South China. These well-preserved stony 8–14 mm long 5–9 wide, have 5 locules with s...