review · ChemPlusChem
Toussaintia orientalis Verdc. (Annonaceae) is a medicinal plant species endemic to Tanzania. It is classified under the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as an extremely endangered species threatened with extinction. The review covers the phytochemistry of this plant species and the pharmacological properties of the compounds obtained therefrom. The chemistry of this plant species entails natural products with different structures including uncommon cinnamoyl tetraketide derivatives, aristolactam alkaloids, and flavonoids. The review identifies 27 compounds belonging to different subclasses of natural products obtained from this species for the past fourteen years (2010-2024). These compounds are discussed along with other 13 related natural products. T. orientalis derived compounds exhibit varied potential pharmacological applications as antibacterial, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and neuroprotective agents. Some of the reported compounds displayed pharmacological properties corroborating the use of this plant species in traditional medicine. This review provides baseline data as one comprehensive compilation that will ignite interest and guide future research and development of therapeutic agents inspired by the chemodiversity presented by this plant species while at the same time attracting the attention of plant conservationists to initiate efforts to conserve this highly endangered biomedical treasure.
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DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202400445
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