ABSTRACT This review deals with recent isolation of natural xanthones and with biological and pharmacological activities of these products. 262 Xanthones including 117 new natural products are described. Cancer related effects, antioxidant action, radical scavenging properties, effects on blood sugar and blood triglycerides, enzyme inhibition, immunological effects together with antimicrobial, antiviral, hepatoprotective and antimalarial activities are described.
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