Abstract
(R)-Ricinoleic acid (RA) [(12R,9Z)-hydroxyoctadecenoic acid], the main compound of castor seed oil, because of its unusual structure readily undergoes multi-directional chemical and biochemical transformations to produce derivatives with the retained carbon skeleton or with its degradation. Many of these are of high biological activity, as documented by an in vitro study, and possess therapeutic potential. This review article provides an overview of the recent developments in the area of synthesis of RA based compounds with anticancer and antimicrobial activities. Moreover, the antiinflammatory and analgesic properties of some ricinoleic acid derivatives are also highlighted.
Keywords: Ricinoleic acid, castor oil, derivatives, biological activity, antimicrobial activity, antiproliferative activity, Ricinus communis, polyesters, bioactive polymers.
Current Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Synthesis and Bioactivity of (R)-Ricinoleic Acid Derivatives: A Review
Volume: 23 Issue: 35
Author(s): Sylwia Pabiś and Józef Kula
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Keywords: Ricinoleic acid, castor oil, derivatives, biological activity, antimicrobial activity, antiproliferative activity, Ricinus communis, polyesters, bioactive polymers.
Abstract: (R)-Ricinoleic acid (RA) [(12R,9Z)-hydroxyoctadecenoic acid], the main compound of castor seed oil, because of its unusual structure readily undergoes multi-directional chemical and biochemical transformations to produce derivatives with the retained carbon skeleton or with its degradation. Many of these are of high biological activity, as documented by an in vitro study, and possess therapeutic potential. This review article provides an overview of the recent developments in the area of synthesis of RA based compounds with anticancer and antimicrobial activities. Moreover, the antiinflammatory and analgesic properties of some ricinoleic acid derivatives are also highlighted.
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Pabiś Sylwia and Kula Józef, Synthesis and Bioactivity of (R)-Ricinoleic Acid Derivatives: A Review, Current Medicinal Chemistry 2016; 23 (35) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0929867323666160627104453
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0929867323666160627104453 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-533X |
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