Abstract
Some natural triterpenes exert a definite antiviral activity on several human viruses. New synthetic derivatives of glycyrrhizic acid (GL) are even more active than the parental molecule. GL can alter the expression of viral genes involved in cell transformation, thus opening a new window for speculating on viral cancerogenesis.
Keywords: Triterpenes, glycyrrhizic acid, anti-viral activity, triterpene derivatives, latent viral infection
Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry
Title: Antiviral Properties of Glycyrrhizic Acid and its Semisynthetic Derivatives
Volume: 9 Issue: 8
Author(s): Raffaello Pompei, Samuela Laconi and Angela Ingianni
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Keywords: Triterpenes, glycyrrhizic acid, anti-viral activity, triterpene derivatives, latent viral infection
Abstract: Some natural triterpenes exert a definite antiviral activity on several human viruses. New synthetic derivatives of glycyrrhizic acid (GL) are even more active than the parental molecule. GL can alter the expression of viral genes involved in cell transformation, thus opening a new window for speculating on viral cancerogenesis.
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Pompei Raffaello, Laconi Samuela and Ingianni Angela, Antiviral Properties of Glycyrrhizic Acid and its Semisynthetic Derivatives, Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2009; 9 (8) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138955709788681636
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138955709788681636 |
Print ISSN 1389-5575 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-5607 |
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