A brief review on phytochemistry and pharmacology of Taxus baccata L

Sharma, Ashish; Sharma, Ajay; Thakur, Sakshi; Mutreja, Vishal; Bhardwaj, Garima

doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2021.09.468

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“…According to Sharma et al (2022), the pharmacological value and medicinal properties of the volatile oil obtained from the plant material represented by the organs of the species Taxus baccata L., are due to the presence in its composition of numerous groups of compounds such as terpenes, aldehydes, alcohols, hydrocarbons, flavonoids (quercetin 3-O-glucosyl-rutinoside, myricetin-3-rutinoside, kaempferol 3 -Orutinoside, kaempferol, quercetin 7 -O-glucoside, kaempferol 7-O-glucoside, myricetin, quercetin, betulozide, sciadopitysin, bilobetin) and alkaloids (taxine A, B, and M, 10-deacetylbaccatine II, cephalomannine, baccatine II). Khan et al (2006) after analyzing the chemical composition of the volatile oil extracted from the leaves of Taxus wallichiana Zucc.…”

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Investigations on the chemical composition of volatile oils extracted from the leaves of spontaneous and cultivated Taxus baccata L. trees

FRUNZETE,

RODIDEAL,

GRIGORE

et al. 2023

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Taxus L. is accepted in the literature as natural resources of biologically active compounds and volatile oils, with applications in medicine, pharmaceuticals, food, cosmetics, and with ecological impact on the natural living environment. In this context, the present work aims to analyze by GS/MS techniques the chemical composition of volatile oil obtained by hydrodistillation of leaves harvested from spontaneous and cultivated female individuals of Taxus (dried and fresh plant material) and to spectrophotometrically evaluate the hydrosols resulting from their hydrodistillation. The compounds with the highest concentrations in the volatile oil obtained from the spontaneous taxon Taxus baccata L. were hexahydrofarnesyl acetone (33.03% fresh leaves; 20.09% dried leaves); ar-abietatriene (14.98% dried leaves; 3.03% fresh leaves); phthalic acid, hex-3-yl isobutyl ester (10.51% dried leaves); salicylic acid, benzyl ester (8.11% dried leaves). In the cultivated taxon Taxus baccata the compounds identified with the highest concentrations were 1-octen-3-ol (25.61% fresh leaves); phytol (12.50% dry leaves); geranyl acetone (11.90% dry leaves); manoyl oxide (11.85% dry leaves; 10.86% fresh leaves); 1,9-decadence (7.92% fresh leaves). The compounds with the highest concentrations in the oil extracted from the leaves of Taxus baccata ‘Robusta’ were hexahydrofarnesyl acetone (17.81% fresh leaves); pentacosane (11.28% dry leaves); heptacosane (11.27% fresh leaves); tetracosane (11.13% dry leaves); tricosane (8.45% fresh leaves). The chemical composition of volatile oils from yew is influenced by many exogenous factors such as soil, light, and endogenous factors such as age, DNA.

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Section: Qualitative Assessment Of Hydrosol Absorption Spectramentioning

confidence: 99%

Investigations on the chemical composition of volatile oils extracted from the leaves of spontaneous and cultivated Taxus baccata L. trees

FRUNZETE,

RODIDEAL,

GRIGORE

et al. 2023

Not Bot Horti Agrobo

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“…Yew tree extracts have garnered significant attention as a potential treatment for cancer, given that taxol and related taxanes (e.g., docetaxel or Taxotere ® ) have been shown to inhibit cancer cell growth and trigger apoptosis in a variety of cancer types [9]. However, in spite of the fact that T. baccata is quite resistant to decay as well as to attacks of parasites and pests, pointing to the existence of bioactive compounds with potential applications in crop protection, its extracts have only been assayed against the red spider mite (Tetranychus urticae Koch) [10].…”

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Phytochemical Screening and Antibacterial Activity of Taxus baccata L. against Pectobacterium spp. and Dickeya chrysanthemi

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The yew tree (Taxus baccata L.) is considered in folklore a symbol of immortality due to its qualities of longevity and regeneration. Despite its poisonous reputation, the yew tree has a long history of medicinal use, particularly in the form of extracts from its leaves and bark. In the work presented herein, gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) chemical profiling was applied to the aqueous ammonia/hydromethanolic extracts of several plant organs of T. baccata, leading to the identification of different bioactive compounds than those previously characterized by high-performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC–MS/MS) in other extraction media. The leaf aqueous ammonia extract was rich in 2-hexylthiophene and 3-O-methyl-d-fructose; 9-octadecenoic and hexadecanoic acid were the main constituents of the bark aqueous ammonia extract; and the fruit hydromethanolic extract contained methyl 2-O-methyl-α-d-xylofuranoside, 1,3-dioxolane derivatives, and erysimoside. The antimicrobial activity of the extracts was assayed against four bacterial pathogens responsible for the soft rot and blackleg diseases of potatoes, viz. Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum, Pectobacterium atrosepticum, Pectobacterium parmentieri, and Dickeya chrysanthemi, resulting in minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values as low as 187 μg·mL−1. Bioassays on potato slices confirmed the efficacy of the leaf extract at this dose when applied as a preventive treatment before artificial inoculation with P. carotovorum subsp. carotovorum. In view of this high activity, these extracts may find application in the integrated pest management of soft rot Pectobacteriaceae (SRP) diseases.

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A brief review on phytochemistry and pharmacology of Taxus baccata L

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Investigations on the chemical composition of volatile oils extracted from the leaves of spontaneous and cultivated Taxus baccata L. trees

Investigations on the chemical composition of volatile oils extracted from the leaves of spontaneous and cultivated Taxus baccata L. trees

Phytochemical Screening and Antibacterial Activity of Taxus baccata L. against Pectobacterium spp. and Dickeya chrysanthemi

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