Prenylated caged xanthones: Chemistry and biology

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 78-91

  Anantachoke, Natthinee ^a   Tuchinda, Patoomratana ^b   Kuhakarn, Chutima ^b   Pohmakotr, Manat ^b   Reutrakul, Vichai ^b  

^a Mahidol University ^*  (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Anti HIV 1; Antitumor; Cytotoxicity; Gamboge; Garcinia; Gutteferae

Indexed keywords

7 METHOXYEPIGAMBOGIC ACID; 7 METHOXYGAMBOGIC ACID; 7 METHOXYISOMORELLINOL; 8,8A DIHYDRO 8 HYDROXYGAMBOGIC ACID; 8,8A DIHYDRO 8 HYDROXYMORELLIC ACID; CYTOTOXIC AGENT; DESOXYGAMBOGENIN; DESOXYMORELLIN; EPIGAMBOGIC ACID; GAMBOGEFIC ACID; GAMBOGELLIC ACID; GAMBOGENIC ACID; GAMBOGENIN DIMETHYLACETAL; GAMBOGIC ACID; GAMBOGIC ALDEHYDE; GAMBOGIN; GAMBOGOIC ACID B; HYDROXYGAMBOGIC ACID; ISOGAMBOGENIC ACID; ISOGAMBOGIC ACID; ISOMORELLIN; ISOMORELLINOL; ISOMOREOLLIN B; METHYL 8,8A DIHYDROMORELLATE; MORELLIC ACID; MORELLIN DIMETHYLACETAL; MOREOLLIC ACID; OXYGAMBOGIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNINDEXED DRUG; XANTHONE DERIVATIVE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRENYLATION; REVIEW; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; APOPTOSIS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PRENYLATION; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP; XANTHONES;

CLUSIACEAE; CRATOXYLUM; GARCINIA; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1;

EID: 84555217877     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: 17445116     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13880209.2011.636176     Document Type: Review

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