Flavonoids of the Caryophyllaceae

Abstract The plant family Caryophyllaceae, commonly known as the pink family, is divided into 3 subfamilies and contains over 80 genera with more than 2600 species that are widely distributed in temperate climate zones. Plants belonging to this produce a variety of secondary metabolites important an ecological context; however, some these also show health-promoting activities. most classes phytochemicals include saponins, phytoecdysteroids, other sterols, flavonoids, lignans, polyphenols, essential oils, N -containing compounds such vitamins, alkaloids or cyclopeptides. Flavonoids polyphenolic remain one extensively studied constituents Caryophyllaceae family. Numerous structurally diverse aglycones, including flavones, flavonols, flavonones (dihydroflavones), isoflavones, their O - C -glycosides, exhibit multiple interesting biological pharmacological activities, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-oedemic, antimicrobial, immunomodulatory effects. Thus, review analysed flavonoid composition 26 different 120 for first time.