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dc.contributor.author | Mirjalili, Mohammad Hossein | cat |
dc.contributor.author | Moyano Claramunt, Elisabet | cat |
dc.contributor.author | Bonfill Baldrich, Ma. Mercedes | cat |
dc.contributor.author | Cusidó Vidal, Rosa M. | cat |
dc.contributor.author | Palazón Barandela, Javier | cat |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-11-16T13:57:49Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2011-11-16T13:57:49Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2010-02-23 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1420-3049 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2445/20745 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Withania somnifera, commonly known as Ashwagandha, is an important medicinal plant that has been used in Ayurvedic and indigenous medicine for over 3,000 years. In view of its varied therapeutic potential, it has also been the subject of considerable modern scientific attention. The major chemical constituents of the Withania genus, the withanolides, are a group of naturally occurring C28-steroidal lactone triterpenoids built on an intact or rearranged ergostane framework, in which C-22 and C-26 are appropriately oxidized to form a six-membered lactone ring. In recent years, numerous pharmacological investigations have been carried out into the components of W. somnifera extracts. We present here an overview of the chemical structures of triterpenoid components and their biological activity, focusing on two novel activities, tumor inhibition and antiangiogenic properties of withaferin A and the effects of withanolide A on Alzheimer's disease. The most recent attempts in biotechnological production of withanolides are also discussed. | eng |
dc.format.extent | 21 p. | - |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | - |
dc.language.iso | eng | eng |
dc.publisher | MDPI Publishing | - |
dc.relation.isformatof | Reproducció del document publicat a: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules14072373 | cat |
dc.relation.ispartof | Molecules, 2009, 14(7), 2373-2393 | - |
dc.relation.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules14072373 | - |
dc.rights | cc-by, (c) Mirjalili et al., 2009 | - |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es | - |
dc.source | Articles publicats en revistes (Biologia, Sanitat i Medi Ambient) | - |
dc.subject.classification | Plantes medicinals | cat |
dc.subject.classification | Terpens | cat |
dc.subject.other | Medicinal plants | eng |
dc.subject.other | Withania somnifera | eng |
dc.subject.other | Terpenes | eng |
dc.title | Steroidal Lactones from Withania somnifera, an Ancient Plant for Novel Medicine | eng |
dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article | - |
dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | - |
dc.identifier.idgrec | 568917 | - |
dc.rights.accessRights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | - |
dc.identifier.pmid | 19633611 | - |
Appears in Collections: | Articles publicats en revistes (Biologia, Sanitat i Medi Ambient) |
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