Astonishing diversity of natural surfactants: 7. Biologically active hemi- and monoterpenoid glycosides.
This review article presents 90 hemi- and 188 monoterpenoid glycosides, isolated and identified from plants and microorganisms, that demonstrate different biological activities. These natural bioactive glycosides are good prospects for future chemical preparations from these compounds as antioxidants and as anticancer, antimicrobial, and antibacterial agents. These glycosidic compounds have been subdivided into several groups, including hemiterpenoids; acyclic, monocyclic, and bicyclic monoterpenoids; and iridoid monoterpenoids.
Department of Organic Chemistry and School of Pharmacy, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel. dvalery@cc.huji.ac.il
Valery M
VM
Dembitsky
D001688:Biological Products / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006027:Glycosides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D013729:Terpenes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology
D001688:Biological Products; D006027:Glycosides; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D013729:Terpenes