title: Naturally active oligostilbenes.
abstract: Many naturally occurring oligostilbenes have drawn considerable attention because of their intricate structures and diverse biological activities. In recent years, oligostilbene bioactivities have become a popular research topic worldwide. Although these bioactivities are known to be extensive and several summaries on the activities of the compounds have been published, a comprehensive and systematic summary on active oligostilbenes is unavailable. From January 2005 to December 2013, a large number of active oligostilbenes and corresponding new bioactivities were reported in the literature. This review mainly focuses on the diverse bioactivities of oligostilbenes with various backbones.
authors.affiliation: a State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines , Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College , Beijing 100050 , China.
authors.forename: Xian-Fen
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: a State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines , Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College , Beijing 100050 , China.
authors.forename: Chun-Suo
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Yao
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D013267:Stilbenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D013267:Stilbenes
keywords: Oligostilbene; activity; stilbene dimer