Halimanes and cancer: ent-halimic acid as a starting material for the synthesis of antitumor drugs

The development of new anti-cancer agents is an urgent necessity nowadays, as it is one of the major causes of mortality worldwide. Many drugs currently used are derived from natural products. Halimanes are a class of bicyclic diterpenoids present in various plants and microorganisms. Many of them e...

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Main Authors: Alejandro M. Roncero, Ignacio E. Tobal, Rosalina F. Moro, David Diez, Isidro S. Marcos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Chemistry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fchem.2023.1225355/full