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Phytol: A review of biomedical activities

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Islam, Muhammad Torequl, Ali, Eunüs S., Uddin, Shaikh J., Shaw, Subrata, Islam, Md Amirul, Ahmed, Md Iqbal, Chandra Shill, Manik, Karmakar, Utpal Kumar +26 more·2018·Food and Chemical Toxicology

Abstract

Phytol (PYT) is a diterpene member of the long-chain unsaturated acyclic alcohols. PYT and some of its derivatives, including phytanic acid (PA), exert a wide range of biological effects. PYT is a valuable essential oil (EO) used as a fragrance and a potential candidate for a broad range of applications in the pharmaceutical and biotechnological industry. There is ample evidence that PA may play a crucial role in the development of pathophysiological states. Focusing on PYT and some of its most relevant derivatives, here we present a systematic review of reported biological activities, along with their underlying mechanism of action. Recent investigations with PYT demonstrated anxiolytic, metabolism-modulating, cytotoxic, antioxidant, autophagy- and apoptosis-inducing, antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory, immune-modulating, and antimicrobial effects. PPARs- and NF-κB-mediated activities are also discussed as mechanisms responsible for some of the bioactivities of PYT. The overall goal of this review is to discuss recent findings pertaining to PYT biological activities and its possible applications.

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Islam, M. T., Ali, E. S., Uddin, S. J., Shaw, S., Islam, M. A., Ahmed, M. I., Chandra Shill, M., Karmakar, U. K., Yarla, N. S., Khan, I. N., Billah, M. M., Pieczynska, M. D., Zengin, G., Malainer, C., Nicoletti, F., Gulei, D., Berindan-Neagoe, I., Apostolov, A., Banach, M., Yeung, A. W. K., El-Demerdash, A., Xiao, J., Dey, P., Yele, S., Jóźwik, A., Strzałkowska, N., Marchewka, J., Rengasamy, K. R. R., Horbańczuk, J., Kamal, M. A., Mubarak, M. S., Mishra, S. K., Shilpi, J. A., & Atanasov, A. G.
Affiliations
  • Ton Duc Thang University (VN)
  • Khulna University (BD)
  • Broad Institute (US)
  • University of Hyderabad (IN)
  • Khyber Medical University (PK)
  • Polish Academy of Sciences (PL)
  • University of Catania (IT)
  • Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy (RO)
  • Shumen University (BG)
  • Medical University of Lodz (PL)
  • University of Hong Kong (HK)
  • University of Macau (MO)
  • Sungkyunkwan University (KR)
  • Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (IN)
  • King Abdulaziz University (SA)
  • University of Jordan (JO)
  • Dr. Hari Singh Gour University (IN)
  • University of Vienna (AT)
Corresponding author
Islam, Muhammad Torequl
Venue
Food and Chemical Toxicology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2018-11
Volume
121
Pages
82-94
ISSN
0278-6915 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2887465768
Cited by
490
References
91
Citations by year
2026: 79 · 2025: 96 · 2024: 77 · 2023: 70 · 2022: 75 · 2021: 38 · 2020: 40 · 2019: 14
FWCI
2.25
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Food and Chemical Toxicology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Flinders Academic Commons (Flinders University) (acceptedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • UEA Digital Repository (University of East Anglia) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Ministry of Science and Higher Education (05-1/KNOW2/2015)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Bioactive Natural Diterpenoids Research
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Medicinal Plant Research
Keywords
phytol, phytanic acid, diterpenoids, essential oils, biological activity, anxiolytic effects, cytotoxicity, antioxidant activity, autophagy, apoptosis, antinociceptive effect, anti-inflammatory activity, immunomodulation, antimicrobial activity, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors, NF-κB, mechanism of action
MeSH terms
Adjuvants, Immunologic, Analgesics, Animals, Anti-Infective Agents, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Anticonvulsants, Antineoplastic Agents, Antioxidants, Autophagy, Biotechnology, Drug Industry, Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Oils, Volatile, Phytol, Plant Oils, Anti-Anxiety Agents, Apoptosis, Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors

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