Overview of the Justicia Genus: Insights into Its Chemical Diversity and Biological Potential

Author:

Carneiro Marcos Rodrigo Beltrão12,Sallum Lóide Oliveira1ORCID,Martins José Luís Rodrigues1,Peixoto Josana de Castro12,Napolitano Hamilton Barbosa12ORCID,Rosseto Lucimar Pinheiro1

Affiliation:

1. Campus Arthur Wesley Archibald, Evangelical University of Goiás, Anápolis 75083-515, Brazil

2. Campus Central, State University of Goiás, Anápolis 75132-400, Brazil

Abstract

The genus Justicia has more than 600 species distributed in both hemispheres, in the tropics and temperate regions, and it is used in the treatment of numerous pathologies. This study presents a review of the biological activities of plant extracts and isolated chemical constituents of Justicia (ACANTHACEAE), identified in the period from May 2011 to August 2022. We analyzed over 176 articles with various biological activities and chemical compound descriptions present in the 29 species of Justicia. These have a variety of applications, such as antioxidant and antimicrobial, with alkaloids and flavonoids (e.g., naringenin) the most frequently identified secondary metabolites. The most observed species were Justicia gendarussa Burm., Justicia procumbens L., Justicia adhatoda L., Justicia spicigera Schltdl, and Justicia pectoralis Jacq. The frontier molecular orbitals carried out using density functional theory (M062X and basis set 6-311++G(d,p) indicate reactive sites for naringenin compound and a chemical reaction on phytomedicine activity. The energy gap (206.99 kcal/mol) and dimer solid state packing point to chemical stability. Due to the wide variety of pharmacological uses of these species, this review points toward the development of new phytomedicines.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Chemistry (miscellaneous),Analytical Chemistry,Organic Chemistry,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry,Molecular Medicine,Drug Discovery,Pharmaceutical Science

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