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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Pentacyclic Triterpenoids with Nitrogen-Containing Heterocyclic Moiety, Privileged Hybrids in Anticancer Drug Discovery.

Vuyolwethu Khwaza, Sithenkosi Mlala, Opeoluwa O Oyedeji, Blessing A Aderibigbe

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.

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32 citing papers in PubMed.

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  12. Novel Piperazine Derivatives of Vindoline as Anticancer Agents.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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  15. Study of the Chemical Composition ofPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Vuyolwethu KhwazaDepartment of Chemistry, University of Fort Hare, Alice Campus, Alice 5700, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Sithenkosi MlalaDepartment of Chemistry, University of Fort Hare, Alice Campus, Alice 5700, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Opeoluwa O OyedejiDepartment of Chemistry, University of Fort Hare, Alice Campus, Alice 5700, Eastern Cape, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-1240-3718
Blessing A AderibigbeDepartment of Chemistry, University of Fort Hare, Alice Campus, Alice 5700, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Funding

South African Medical Research Council SAMRC
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pentacyclic triterpenoids are well-known phytochemicals with various biological activities commonly found in plants as secondary metabolites. The wide range of biological activities exhibited by triterpenoids has made them the most valuable sources of pharmacological agents. A number of novel triterpenoid derivatives with many skeletal modifications have been developed. The most important modifications are the formation of analogues or derivatives with nitrogen-containing heterocyclic scaffolds. The derivatives with nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds are among the most promising candidate for the development of novel therapeutic drugs. About 75% of FDA-approved drugs are nitrogen-containing heterocyclic moieties. The unique properties of heterocyclic compounds have encouraged many researchers to develop new triterpenoid analogous with pharmacological activities. In this review, we discuss recent advances of nitrogen-containing heterocyclic triterpenoids as potential therapeutic agents. This comprehensive review will assist medicinal chemists to understand new strategies that can result in the development of compounds with potential therapeutic efficacy.

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Drug DiscoveryAntineoplastic AgentsHeterocyclic CompoundsHumansNitrogenPentacyclic TriterpenesStructure-Activity RelationshipTriazolesAntineoplastic AgentsHeterocyclic CompoundsNitrogenPentacyclic TriterpenesTriazolesanticancerderivativeshybridsN-heterocyclesoleanolic acidpentacyclic triterpenoids

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PMID33918996
PMCPMC8122576

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