Chemical and Pharmacological Contributions of Platymiscium ("Jacarandá") Species

Abstract

The present work had as objective the identification which species belonging to the genus Platymiscium were studied chemical and pharmacologically until now. The collection of these data was obtained using “Platymiscium” as keyword on the scifinder database. After data analyses showed the chemical study only of four species. It was to observed, the incisive presence of flavonoids. Coumarins have also been shown to be the second important class of natural products in this genus. Different biological assays were described in the literature involving extracts or compounds isolated from this genus. According to the data collected in this study, it is suggested the necessity of a careful chemical study involving extracts of Platymiscium floribundum varieties, to confirm the current botanical classification proposed. Therefore, this review will present a detailed description of studies performed with species of Platymiscium from the chemical and pharmacological points of view, aiming to help further researches in this area.