Photochemical Approaches to Complex Chemotypes: Applications in Natural Product Synthesis. [PDF]
The use of photochemical transformations is a powerful strategy that allows for the formation of a high degree of molecular complexity from relatively simple building blocks in a single step. A central feature of all light-promoted transformations is the
Kärkäs, Markus D. +2 more
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Dehydroleucodin: a guaiane-type sesquiterpene lactone
Dehydroleucodin [systematic name: (1S,6S,2R)-9,13-dimethyl-5-methylene-3-oxatricyclo[8.3.0.02,6]trideca-9,12-diene-4,11-dione], C15H16O3, is a guanolide isolated from Artemisia douglasiana. The fused-ring system contains a seven-membered ring that adopts
Horacio A. Priestap +4 more
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Parthenolide eliminates leukemia-initiating cell populations and improves survival in xenografts of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia [PDF]
Key Points First report demonstrating in vivo elimination of multiple LIC populations from childhood ALL cases using animal models. In vivo models of leukemia are essential for drug evaluation studies.
Blair, Allison +3 more
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Dehydrobrachylaenolide: an eudesmane-type sesquiterpene lactone
The three-ring eudesmanolide, C15H16O3, is a natural product isolated from Dicoma anomala Sond. (Asteraceae). The compound contains an endo–exo cross conjugated methylenecyclohexenone ring with an envelope conformation trans-fused with cyclohexane ...
M. Rademeyer +2 more
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Sesquiterpenoids lactones: benefits to plants and people [PDF]
Sesquiterpenoids, and specifically sesquiterpene lactones from Asteraceae, may play a highly significant role in human health, both as part of a balanced diet and as pharmaceutical agents, due to their potential for the treatment of cardiovascular ...
Ahlemeyer +127 more
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Sesquiterpene lactones. Part XXII. Sesquiterpene lactones in Species of the Genus Chrysanthemum
A method of effective study on sesquiterpeine lactones in unknown plant material was worked out. This method allows the choice of species with high sesquiterpene lactones content and interesting chemical composition.
E. Błoszyk, B. Drożdż
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Perception of bitterness, sweetness and liking of different genotypes of lettuce [PDF]
Lettuce is an important leafy vegetable, consumed across the world, containing bitter sesquiterpenoid lactone (SL) compounds that may negatively affect consumer acceptance and consumption.
Chadwick, Martin +4 more
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Costunolide: A novel anti-cancer sesquiterpene lactone
Currently an ample interest is found among oncologists to explore anticancer compounds from herbs. Sesquiterpene lactones have accredited significant attention in pharmacological research.
Azhar Rasul, Saima Parveen, Tonghui Ma
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Anti-Inflammatory and Immunoregulatory Action of Sesquiterpene Lactones
Sesquiterpene lactones (SL), characterized by their high prevalence in the Asteraceae family, are one of the major groups of secondary metabolites found in plants.
Ana Paço +5 more
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Secondary metabolites with ecologic and medicinal implications in Anthemis cretica subsp. petraea from Majella National Park [PDF]
Anthemis cretica subsp. petraea (Ten.) Greuter is a plant belonging to the Asteraceae family and endemic of central Italy. In this paper, the first analysisof the ethanolic fraction of samples collected in the Majella National Park is reported.
Alessandro Venditti +7 more
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