Omanische Heilpflanze im Fokus der Phytochemie IPB-Wissenschaftler und Partner aus Dhofar haben jüngst die omanische Heilpflanze Terminalia dhofarica unter die phytochemische Lupe genommen. Die Pflanze ist reich an…
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Nazir, M.; Saleem, M.; Tousif, M. I.; Anwar, M. A.; Surup, F.; Ali, I.; Wang, D.; Mamadalieva, N. Z.; Alshammari, E.; Ashour, M. L.; Ashour, A. M.; Ahmed, I.; Elizbit, .; Green, I. R.; Hussain, H.;Meroterpenoids: A comprehensive update insight on structural diversity and biologyBiomolecules11957(2021)DOI: 10.3390/biom11070957
Meroterpenoids are secondary metabolites formed due to mixed biosynthetic pathways which are produced in part from a terpenoid co-substrate. These mixed biosynthetically hybrid compounds are widely produced by bacteria, algae, plants, and animals. Notably amazing chemical diversity is generated among meroterpenoids via a combination of terpenoid scaffolds with polyketides, alkaloids, phenols, and amino acids. This review deals with the isolation, chemical diversity, and biological effects of 452 new meroterpenoids reported from natural sources from January 2016 to December 2020. Most of the meroterpenoids possess antimicrobial, cytotoxic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, enzyme inhibitory, and immunosupressive effects.