Tag: Terpenoids

Benzo-fused ten-membered ring meroterpenoids: sources, chemical diversity, biological activities, and biosynthesis

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Meroterpenoids, a class of hybrid natural products derived from both terpenoid and non-terpenoid biosynthetic pathways, serve as a prolific source of drug leads, because of their structural complexity and extensive bioactivities. Meroterpenoids have provided many clinical drugs or promising leads, such as mycophenolic acid (an immunosuppressant), […]

Preliminary study on Zeqi: from pharmacological action of active ingredients to clinical application research

Zeqi (Euphorbia helioscopia L.)

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Zeqi (Euphorbia helioscopia L.), is a widely distributed plant of the Euphorbiaceae family. Zeqi is a famous Chinese herbal medicine with the effects of inducing diuresis for removing edema, killing pathogens and relieve itching, etc. It can be used to treat edema, dysentery, osteomyelitis, cancer and […]