1. A Review on Phytochemicals of the Genus Maytenus and Their Bioactive Studies
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Guo-Xu Ma, Fu-Sheng Deng, Xue-Gong Jia, Xue-Jian Li, Jing-Quan Yuan, Yuan-Yuan Huang, Xudong Xu, and Lu Chen
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Anti-HIV Agents ,Phytochemicals ,Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ,Anti-Inflammatory Agents ,Pharmaceutical Science ,Organic chemistry ,Review ,medicine.disease_cause ,alkaloids ,01 natural sciences ,Analytical Chemistry ,Celastraceae ,Structure-Activity Relationship ,Triterpenoid ,QD241-441 ,synthesis of maytansine ,Genus ,sesquiterpenes ,Drug Discovery ,medicine ,Humans ,Maytansine ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry ,Chemical research ,Plants, Medicinal ,biology ,Traditional medicine ,Molecular Structure ,010405 organic chemistry ,Maytenus ,Structural classification ,triterpenoids ,biology.organism_classification ,Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic ,Triterpenes ,0104 chemical sciences ,Anti-Bacterial Agents ,010404 medicinal & biomolecular chemistry ,Chemistry (miscellaneous) ,Molecular Medicine - Abstract
The genus Maytenus is a member of the Celastraceae family, of which several species have long been used in traditional medicine. Between 1976 and 2021, nearly 270 new compounds have been isolated and elucidated from the genus Maytenus. Among these, maytansine and its homologues are extremely rare in nature. Owing to its unique skeleton and remarkable bioactivities, maytansine has attracted many synthetic endeavors in order to construct its core structure. In this paper, the current status of the past 45 years of research on Maytenus, with respect to its chemical and biological activities are discussed. The chemical research includes its structural classification into triterpenoids, sesquiterpenes and alkaloids, along with several chemical synthesis methods of maytansine or maytansine fragments. The biological activity research includes activities, such as anti-tumor, anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory activities, as well as HIV inhibition, which can provide a theoretical basis for the better development and utilization of the Maytenus.
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- 2021