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Bioactive Secondary Metabolites in Several Genera of Gentianaceae Species from the Central Regions of the Balkan Peninsula

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The results are presented of phytochemical investigations, during the last decade, of some wild-growing species of the family Gentianaceae from Serbia and Montenegro. Some of the species investigated, members of the genera Gentiana, Gentianella, and Swertia, are endemic, and the emphasis in this report is on those exhibiting biological activities that could be regarded as a potential source of drugs. This review discusses more than fifty compounds, such as xanthones, secoiridoids, and C-glucoflavonoids.

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The authors thank the Ministry of Science, Education and Technological Development of Serbia for the financial support, project No. 172053. They also thank Slavoljub Tasić, the author of the photographs, and Dejan Pljevljakušić for the technical assistance in preparing the manuscript.

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  1. Institute for Medicinal Plant Research “Dr. Josif Pančić”, Tadeuša Košćuška 1, Belgrade, Serbia

    Katarina Šavikin & Nebojša R. Menković

  2. Center for Chemistry, Institute for Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 12–16, Belgrade, Serbia

    Ivana S. Aljančić, Vlatka E. Vajs & Milka Jadranin

  3. Faculty for Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 12–16, Belgrade, Serbia

    Slobodan M. Milosavljević

  4. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Oslobođenja 18, Belgrade, Serbia

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Šavikin, K. et al. (2015). Bioactive Secondary Metabolites in Several Genera of Gentianaceae Species from the Central Regions of the Balkan Peninsula. In: Rybczyński, J., Davey, M., Mikuła, A. (eds) The Gentianaceae - Volume 2: Biotechnology and Applications. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54102-5_14

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