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Herein we describe a brief account of betulin and betulinic acid: two natural products isolated from birch bark, their chemical modifications and further biological/medicinal applications.
Keywords: Natural products, terpenes, lupanes, triterpenoids, birch bark, betulin, betulinic acid, anti-cancer agents.
Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Betulin-Betulinic Acid Natural Product Based Analogs as Anti-Cancer Agents
Volume: 13 Issue: 10
Author(s): Subash C. Jonnalagadda, Michael A. Corsello and Christopher E. Sleet
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Keywords: Natural products, terpenes, lupanes, triterpenoids, birch bark, betulin, betulinic acid, anti-cancer agents.
Abstract: Herein we describe a brief account of betulin and betulinic acid: two natural products isolated from birch bark, their chemical modifications and further biological/medicinal applications.
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Jonnalagadda C. Subash, Corsello A. Michael and Sleet E. Christopher, Betulin-Betulinic Acid Natural Product Based Analogs as Anti-Cancer Agents, Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry 2013; 13 (10) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/18715230113129990094
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/18715230113129990094 |
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