@inbook{c4bc4d6a549f419bbcc8f8b962a6fef4,
title = "The Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Hypericum",
abstract = "Hypericum L. is a genus of the family Hypericaceae within the dicotyledones. The constituents of Hypericum species are valued for their important biological properties. Their use is in the treatment of depression and as antibacterial agents has been well documented in the primary literature and in ethnobotanical reports. The present contribution gives a comprehensive summary of the chemical constituents of members of the genus Hypericum and their biological effects. A detailed account of the chemical constituents, including phloroglucinol derivatives, xanthones, dianthrones, and flavonoids, is included. These compounds show a diverse range of biological activities that include antimicrobial, cytotoxic, antidepressant-like, and antinociceptive effects.",
keywords = "Biological activities, Chemical constituents, Hypericum",
author = "Chuan-Yun Xiao and Qing Mu and Simon Gibbons",
year = "2020",
month = dec,
day = "12",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-030-52966-6_2",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-3-030-52965-9",
series = "Progress in the Chemistry of Organic Natural Products 112",
pages = "85--182",
editor = "Kinghorn, {A. Douglas } and Falk, {Heinz } and Gibbons, {Simon } and Kobayashi, {Jun'ichi } and Asakawa, {Yoshinori } and Liu, {Ji-Kai }",
booktitle = "Progress in the Chemistry of Organic Natural Products",
}