title: Plant-derived terpenoids and analogues as anti-HIV agents.
abstract: The plant-derived terpenoids and analogues are reviewed with respect to their anti-HIV activity, structure-activity relationships, and mechanism of action. The active compounds include diterpenoid lactones, phenolic diterpenes, atisane and kaurane diterpenes, phorbol diterpenes, triterpene glycosides, friedelane triterpenes, taraxerane triterpenes, ursane triterpenes, lanostane triterpene, lupane triterpenes, seco-ring A triterpenes, degraded triterpenes, and cucurbitacin triterpenes. Positive new leads for drug development will be highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Natural Products Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7360, USA.
authors.forename: I-Chen
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Yoshiki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kashiwada
authors.forename: Susan L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Morris-Natschke
authors.forename: Kuo-Hsiung
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D010944:Plants / Q000737:chemistry*; D013729:Terpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D013729:Terpenes