title: Potential sources of biodynamically active natural products in Brazil.
abstract: In contrast to China where vegetation is predominantly herbaceous, vegetation in Brazil is commonly arboreous. This fact may explain why Chinese drugs are usually acetate derived, while actual and potential natural therapeutic agents from Brazil are mostly shikimate derived. Only relatively few compounds isolated from Brazilian plants have been submitted to adequate pharmacological testing.
authors.affiliation: Núcleo de Pesquisas de Produtos Naturais, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kaplan
mesh_terms: D001688:Biological Products / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D001938:Brazil; D004463:Ecology; D017705:Lignans; D008031:Lignin; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism; D013729:Terpenes
chemical_list: D001688:Biological Products; D017705:Lignans; D013729:Terpenes; D008031:Lignin