title: Xanthane sesquiterpenoids: structure, synthesis and biological activity.
abstract: The aim of this review is to survey the naturally occurring xanthanes and xanthanolides, their structures, biological activities, structure–activity relationships and synthesis. There has been no comprehensive review of this topic previously. On the basis of 126 references, 112 compounds are summarized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Szeged, Szeged Eötvös u. 6, H-6720, Hungary. hohmann@pharm.u-szeged.hu.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vasas
authors.forename: Judit
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hohmann
mesh_terms: D001688:Biological Products / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D015394:Molecular Structure; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D014966:Xanthenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D001688:Biological Products; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; D014966:Xanthenes