Synthesis and Antiplasmodial Activity of Betulinic Acid and Ursolic Acid Analogues

More than 40% of the World population is at risk of contracting malaria, which affects primarily poor populations in tropical and subtropical areas. Antimalarial pharmacotherapy has utilised plant-derived products such as quinine and artemisinin as well as their derivatives. However, worldwide use o...

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Main Authors: Simone C. B. Gnoatto, Célia R. S. Garcia, Grace Gosmann, Pascal Sonnet, Myna Nakabashi, Miriam S. Moraes, Laura Nogueira Cruz, Gloria N. S. Silva, Adrine M. Innocente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-10-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/17/10/12003