JOURNAL OF THE CZECH PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY AND THE SLOVAK PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY

Čes. slov. farm. 2011, 60(5):229-236

Rhus hirta (L.) Sudw. - Phytochemical characteristics of the most widely cultivated representative of the Anacardiaceae in the Czech Republic

Petr Babula*, Anna Korvasová, Vojtech Adam, René Kizek
Veterinární a farmaceutická univerzita Brno, Farmaceutická fakulta, Ústav přírodních léčiv

The family Anacardiaceae Lindl. (cashew family, sumac family) is one of the nine families of the order Sapindales Dumortier. It consists of about 600 species classified in 70 genera. Members of the family are shrubs, trees and lianas with pantropical distribution; however, a few species occur in the North Temperate Zone. Some species are used for the production of fruit (mango, mombin), some species are cultivated for edible seeds (pistachio, cashew nuts). Many species are of toxicological importance, especially members of the genus Toxicodendron P. Mill., other species are widely used in folk medicines. This review introduces the most widely cultivated species of the Anacardiaceae family in the Czech Republic and concurrently invasive plant Staghorn Sumac - Rhus hirta (L.) Sudw. The secondary metabolites, their pharmacological properties and pharmaceutical importance of the species are discussed.

Keywords: Rhus hirta; Anacardiaceae; gallotanins; essential oil; folk medicine

Received: June 23, 2011; Accepted: July 21, 2011; Published: May 1, 2011  Show citation

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