Chemical Strategies towards the Synthesis of Betulinic Acid and Its More Potent Antiprotozoal Analogues
Betulinic acid (BA, 3β-hydroxy-lup-20(29)-en-28-oic acid) is a pentacyclic triterpene acid present predominantly in <i>Betula</i> ssp. (Betulaceae) and is also widely spread in many species belonging to different plant families. BA presents a wide spectrum of remarkable pharmacological p...
Main Authors: | André Barreto Cunha, Ronan Batista, María Ángeles Castro, Jorge Mauricio David |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-02-01
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Series: | Molecules |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/4/1081 |
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