RT journal article
T1 Ecological phytochemistry of Cerrado (Brazilian savanna) plants
A1 Novaes, Paula
A1 González Molinillo, José María
A1 Valera Montoya, Rosa María
A1 Macías Domínguez, Francisco Antonio
A2 Química Orgánica
K1 Ecological phytochemistry
K1 Semiochemical
K1 Biocommunication
AB The Cerrado (the Brazilian savanna) is one of the vegetation formations of great biodiversity in Brazil and it has experienced strong deforestation and fragmentation. The Cerrado must contain at least 12,000 higher plant species.We discuss the ecological relevance of phytochemical studies carried out on plants from the Cerrado, including examples of phytotoxicity, antifungal, insecticidal and antibacterial activities. The results have been classified according to activity and plant family. The most active compounds have been highlighted and other activities are discussed. A large number of complex biochemical interactions occur in this system. However, only asmall fraction of the species has been studied from the phytochemical viewpoint to identify the metabolitesresponsible for these interactions.
PB Phytochem Rev.
YR 2013
FD 2013-08
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/20276
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/20276
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 12-nov-2026