Table 2.
Cuban endemic plants investigated for their antioxidant and bioactive properties.
| Endemic Species | Antioxidant Compounds | Bioactive Properties | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacaranda arborea | Polyphenols and flavonoids (luteolin, jacarananone, tripterpens, ursolic acid and oleanolic acid) | Anticarcinogenic and sedative | [82,83] |
| Maytenus cajalbanica | Polyphenols | [84] | |
| Phyllanthus orbicularis | Phenols and flavonoids | Photoprotective and antimutagenic | [85] |
| Phyllanthus chamaecristoides | |||
| Phyllanthus microdictyus | |||
| Phyllanthus williamioides | |||
| Scutellaria havanensis | Flavonoids (wogonin) | Anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, anxiolytic, neuroprotective, anticonvulsant, antithrombotic, anticarcinogenic, anti-arthritic, antisplasmodial, antiviral and antimicrobial | [86,87,88] |
| Calophyllum rivulare | Pyranochromanone acids and amentoflavone | [89,90] | |
| Erythroxylum alaternifolium var. alaternifolium | Flavonols (quercetin-3-O-rutinoside and ombuin-3-O-rutinoside) | [91] | |
| Erythroxylum alaternifolium var. parvifolium | |||
| Eugenia clarensis | Phenols, tannins, triterpenoids, sterols, flavonoids, coumarins, | Sedative | [92] |