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New terpenoids from Maytenus apurimacensis as MDR reversal agents in the parasite Leishmania

  • Paulino Delgado-Méndez
  • , Nora Herrera
  • , Haydee Chávez
  • , Ana Estévez-Braun
  • , Ángel G. Ravelo
  • , Fernando Cortes
  • , Santiago Castanys
  • , Francisco Gamarro
  • University of La Laguna
  • Hospital Universitario Nuestra Senora de Candelaria
  • Parque Tecnológico de Ciencias de la Salud

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Abstract

Two new sesquiterpenes (1-2) and one new lupane triterpene (3) have been isolated from the roots of Maytenus apurimacensis. The novel β-dihydroagarofurans are the first sesquiterpenes with a basic polyhydroxy skeleton of 15-deoxyalatol and 4,15-dideoxyalatol that show high MDR reversing activity in the protozoan parasite Leishmania tropica.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1425-1430
Number of pages6
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry
Volume16
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Feb 2008

Keywords

  • Celastraceae
  • Dihydro-β-agarofuran sesquiterpenes
  • Leishmania
  • Lupanes
  • MDR
  • Maytenus
  • Terpenoids

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