Abstract
It is described in this book chapter structural features of natural benzophenones and an overview of their various biological activities. These compounds have been isolated mainly from plant species belonging to the Clusiaceae family. Biosynthetic processes involved in their formation are also presented.
Keywords: Benzophenones, Clusiaceae Family, Prenylated benzophenones.
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Angela Maria Almeida Lima, Róbson Ricardo Teixeira ;Natural Benzophenones from Clusiaceae Family: Structural Diversity and Biological Activities, Frontiers in Natural Product Chemistry (2017) 3: 293. https://doi.org/10.2174/9781681085340117030010
DOI https://doi.org/10.2174/9781681085340117030010 |
Print ISSN 1574-0897 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 2212-3997 |