Three new halimane-type diterpenoids, crotohalimaneic acid ( 1), crotohalimoneic acid ( 2) and 12-benzoyloxycrotohalimaneic acid ( 3), were isolated from the stem bark of Croton oblongifolius Roxb. Their structures were established on the basis of spectroscopic and X-ray analysis. Compounds 1 and 2 showed non-specific strong cytotoxicity against a panel of human tumor cell lines; whereas 3 was inactive.
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September 2023
Department of Applied Biological Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Miki 761-0795, Kagawa, Japan.
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January 2022
Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.
Diabetes mellitus is a major predisposing factor for cardiovascular disease and mortality. α-Amylase and α-glucosidase enzymes are the rate-limiting steps for carbohydrate digestion. The inhibition of these two enzymes is clinically used for the treatment of diabetes mellitus.
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December 2021
Division of Hematopoiesis, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.
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April 2020
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
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January 2020
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
The incidence of lung cancer has increased while the mortality rate has continued to remain high. Effective treatment of this disease is the key to survival. Therefore, this study is a necessity in continuing research into new effective treatments.
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