Abstract
This review discusses the substantial cyclopentenyl fatty acid class of naturally occurring lipids. These compounds are historically important and have recently been shown to exhibit remarkable biological activity relevant to producing new antibiotic agents. Information about the history of cyclopentenyl fatty acids, their use in traditional and modern medicine, as well as biological activity, and methods for their synthesis are given.
Keywords: Cyclopentenyl fatty acid, Chaulmoogra oil, Tuberculosis, leprosy, Hydnocarpic acid, Chaulmoogric acid.
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Cyclopentenyl Fatty Acids: History, Biological Activity and Synthesis
Volume: 17 Issue: 26
Author(s): Hadia Almahli*
Affiliation:
- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Mansfield road, OX1 3TA, Oxford,United Kingdom
Keywords: Cyclopentenyl fatty acid, Chaulmoogra oil, Tuberculosis, leprosy, Hydnocarpic acid, Chaulmoogric acid.
Abstract: This review discusses the substantial cyclopentenyl fatty acid class of naturally occurring lipids. These compounds are historically important and have recently been shown to exhibit remarkable biological activity relevant to producing new antibiotic agents. Information about the history of cyclopentenyl fatty acids, their use in traditional and modern medicine, as well as biological activity, and methods for their synthesis are given.
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Almahli Hadia *, Cyclopentenyl Fatty Acids: History, Biological Activity and Synthesis, Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 2017; 17 (26) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1568026617666170821125233
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1568026617666170821125233 |
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