Abstract
The present work involves a systematic review of the chemical composition and biological effects of essential oils from the Annonaceae species collected in Brazil from 2011 to 2021. Annonaceae is one of the most important botanical families in Brazil, as some species have economic value in the market as local and international fruit. In addition, the species have useful applications in several areas—for instance, as raw materials for use in cosmetics and perfumery and as medicinal plants. In folk medicine, species such as Annona glabra L. and Xylopia sericea A. St.-Hil. are used to treat diseases such as rheumatism and malaria. The species of Annonaceae are an important source of essential oils and are rich in compounds belonging to the classes of mono and sesquiterpenes; of these compounds, α-pinene, β-pinene, limonene, (E)-caryophyllene, bicyclogermacrene, caryophyllene oxide, germacrene D, spathulenol, and β-elemene are the most abundant. The antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antileishmania, antioxidant, antiproliferative, cytotoxic, larvicidal, trypanocidal, and antimalarial activities of essential oils from the Annonaceae species in Brazil have been described in previous research, with the most studies on this topic being related to their antiproliferative or cytotoxic activities. In some studies, it was observed that the biological activity reported for these essential oils was superior to that of drugs available on the market, as is the case of the essential oil of the species Guatteria punctata (Aubl.) R. A. Howard., which showed a trypanocidal effect that was 34 times stronger than that of the reference drug benznidazol.
Highlights
The species of Annonaceae are flowering plants consisting of trees, shrubs, and lianas
The antibacterial activity of the essential oils (EOs) of Xylopia sericea fruits was investigated and the results showed that this EO, which has a high content of the sesquiterpenes spathulenol (16.42%), guaiol (13.93%), and germacrene D (8.11%), has bacteriostatic effects against S. aureus (MIC = 7.8 μg·mL−1), Enterobacter cloacae (MIC = 7.8 μg·mL−1), Bacillus cereus (MIC = 15.6 μg·mL−1), and Klebsiella pneumoniae (MIC = 62.5 μg·mL−1) [50]
A systematic review was carried out to show studies published between the years 2011 and 2021 on the chemical composition and biological properties of EOs of Annonaceae species collected in Brazil, which can serve as a reference for the future research and use of these species
Summary
The species of Annonaceae are flowering plants consisting of trees, shrubs, and lianas. EOs have many important functions, such as attracting insects or allowing allelopathic communication between plants [8] They have antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antifungal properties, among others [9]. After this review (1999), several articles were made available in the literature showing the chemical and biological properties of EOs obtained from Annonaceae species [11–14]. In this context, the present work aims to carry out a systematic review of the essential oils of the Annonaceae species collected in Brazil in the last ten years, evaluating their chemical compositions and their potential biological activities
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