Chemical Strategies towards the Synthesis of Betulinic Acid and Its More Potent Antiprotozoal Analogues

Betulinic acid (BA, 3β-hydroxy-lup-20(29)-en-28-oic acid) is a pentacyclic triterpene acid present predominantly in <em>Betula</em> ssp. (Betulaceae) and is also widely spread in many species belonging to different plant families. BA presents a wide spectrum of remarkable pharmacological...

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Main Authors: André Barreto Cunha, Ronan Batista, María Ángeles Castro, Jorge Mauricio David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/4/1081