Studies on the alkaloids of the Calycanthaceae and their syntheses

Molecules

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 6715-6738

  Xu, Jin Biao ^a   Cheng, Ke Jun ^a  

^a Lishui Agricultural Academy of Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

Biological activity; Biosynthesis; Calycanthaceae alkaloids; Structure; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID;

BIOSYNTHESIS; CALYCANTHACEAE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM;

ALKALOIDS; BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAYS; CALYCANTHACEAE; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE;

EID: 84928781934     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules20046715     Document Type: Review

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