TY - JOUR
T1 - Botanical, phytochemical, and anticancer properties of the Eucalyptus species
AU - Vuong, Quan V.
AU - Chalmers, Anita C.
AU - Bhuyan, Deep Jyoti
AU - Bowyer, Michael C.
AU - Scarlett, Christopher J.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - The genus Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) is mainly native to Australia; however, some species are now distributed globally. Eucalyptus has been used in indigenous Australian medicines for the treatment of a range of aliments including colds, flu, fever, muscular aches, sores, internal pains, and inflammation. Eucalyptus oils containing volatile compounds have been widely used in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries for a multitude of purposes. In addition, Eucalyptus extracts containing nonvolatile compounds are also an important source of key bioactive compounds, and several studies have linked Eucalyptus extracts with anticancer properties. With the increasing research interest in Eucalyptus and its health properties, this review briefly outlines the botanical features of Eucalyptus, discusses its traditional use as medicine, and comprehensively reviews its phytochemical and anticancer properties and, finally, proposes trends for future studies.
AB - The genus Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) is mainly native to Australia; however, some species are now distributed globally. Eucalyptus has been used in indigenous Australian medicines for the treatment of a range of aliments including colds, flu, fever, muscular aches, sores, internal pains, and inflammation. Eucalyptus oils containing volatile compounds have been widely used in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries for a multitude of purposes. In addition, Eucalyptus extracts containing nonvolatile compounds are also an important source of key bioactive compounds, and several studies have linked Eucalyptus extracts with anticancer properties. With the increasing research interest in Eucalyptus and its health properties, this review briefly outlines the botanical features of Eucalyptus, discusses its traditional use as medicine, and comprehensively reviews its phytochemical and anticancer properties and, finally, proposes trends for future studies.
KW - Australia
KW - Eucalyptus
KW - alternative medicine
KW - eucalyptus oil
UR - http://handle.westernsydney.edu.au:8081/1959.7/uws:48347
U2 - 10.1002/cbdv.201400327
DO - 10.1002/cbdv.201400327
M3 - Article
SN - 1612-1872
VL - 12
SP - 907
EP - 924
JO - Chemistry and Biodiversity
JF - Chemistry and Biodiversity
IS - 6
ER -