Synthesis and Evaluation of Novel Triterpene Analogues of Ursolic Acid as Potential Antidiabetic Agent.

Ursolic acid (UA) is a naturally bioactive compound that possesses potential anti-diabetic activity. The relatively safe and effective molecule intrigued us to further explore and to improve its anti-diabetic activity. In the present study, a series of novel UA analogues was synthesized and their st...

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Main Authors: Panpan Wu, Jie Zheng, Tianming Huang, Dianmeng Li, Qingqing Hu, Anming Cheng, Zhengyun Jiang, Luoying Jiao, Suqing Zhao, Kun Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4583267?pdf=render