Hypericin: Chemical synthesis and biosynthesis

Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 81-88

  Huang, Lin Fang ^a   Wang, Zeng Hui ^a   Chen, Shi Lin ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MEDICINAL PLANT DEVELOPMENT   (China)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; Hypericin; Semi synthesis; Total synthesis

Indexed keywords

HYPERICIN; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; PERYLENE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; DECARBOXYLATION; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG SYNTHESIS; IRRADIATION; LIGHT; POLYMERIZATION; ANALOGS AND DERIVATIVES; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; HYPERICUM; METABOLISM; SYNTHESIS;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; HUMANS; HYPERICUM; PERYLENE; PLANT EXTRACTS;

EID: 84896080928     PISSN: 20956975     EISSN: 18755364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1875-5364(14)60014-5     Document Type: Article

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