Wang D, Zhang S, Chang Z, Kong DX, Zuo Z. Quebrachitol: Global Status and Basic Research.
NATURAL PRODUCTS AND BIOPROSPECTING 2017;
7:113-122. [PMID:
28132388 PMCID:
PMC5315676 DOI:
10.1007/s13659-017-0120-3]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2016] [Accepted: 01/02/2017] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
Abstract
Recently, there has been a renewed interest in the natural-products-inspired drugs. Quebrachitol (QCT) is one of naturally occurring optically active cyclitols that has now received considerable attention. Until the last decade, it came to be a starting point for the lead discovery. In this review, we had a discussion on the basic research of QCT, including its source, structure, properties, and the recent advances on its application. The biological activities and QCT-inspired leads that are potentially effective for treating human diseases were also discussed.
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