Affiliation:
1. Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigación para el Desarrollo Integral Regional, Unidad Sinaloa, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Sinaloa 81049, Mexico
2. Departamento de Agricultura y Ganadería, Universidad de Sonora, Blvd. Luis Encinas y Rosales, Sinaloa 83323, Mexico
3. Departamento de Investigación y Posgrado en Alimentos, Universidad de Sonora, Blvd. Luis Encinas y Rosales, Sinaloa 83000, Mexico
Abstract
Maclura is a plant genus little known and used, species of which have been mainly used in the recovery of soils, for medicinal purposes such as dental infection treatments, and as wood for making furniture and construction. The overexploitation of this genus has placed certain species in endangered extinction status in some countries, such as Brazil. In addition, the scarce research and information limit the development, cultivation, and management of its species regarding their biochemical composition, which includes bioactive compounds such as the phenolic and flavonoid compounds found in some species such as M. pomifera, M. cochinchinensis, and M. tinctoria. The plants’ antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and antiproliferative activities have been attributed to these compounds. Other biochemical components such as ashes, insoluble lignin, holocellulose, and the high content of lipids and carbohydrates have been identified to be used to produce biofuels, with characteristics very similar to fuels derived from petroleum. This review aims to analyze the current knowledge on the plant genus Maclura, exploring its biochemical compounds and potential applications, including as a food additive, antioxidant supplement, in agriculture, for therapeutic purposes, aquaculture, and the cosmetic and industrial sector.
Subject
Plant Science,Ecology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Reference85 articles.
1. Chemical Analysis and Study of Phenolics, Antioxidant Activity, and Antibacterial Effect of the Wood and Bark of Maclura tinctoria (L.) D. Don ex Steud;Lamounier;Evid.-Based Complement. Altern. Med.,2012
2. Morphology of fruits, seedlings and development of seedlings and young plants of Maclura tinctoria (L.) Don. ex Steud (Moraceae);Battilani;Braz. Bot. Act,2006
3. Determination of Morin in Maclura cochinchinensis Heartwood by HPLC;Kongkiatpaiboon;J. Chromatogr. Sci.,2017
4. Phylogeny and biogeography of Maclura (Moraceae) and the origin of an anachronistic fruit;Gardner;Mol. Phylogenetics Evol.,2017
5. Vargas, W.G. (2002). Illustrated Guide to the Plants of the Quindío Mountains and the Central Andes, Publishing University of Caldas. [1st ed.].