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ReviewMolecular diversity2025

Application of 18β-glycyrrhetinic acid in the structural modification of natural products: a review.

Wan-Xin Li, Ye-Fang Lu, Fei Wang, Bing Ai, Sheng-Bo Jin, Siqi Li, Guang-Hua Xu, Cheng-Hua Jin

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Review in Molecular diversity, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

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Wan-Xin Li *Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines of the Changbai Mountain Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji, 133002, China.
Ye-Fang Lu *Interdisciplinary Program of Biological Function Molecules, College of Integration Science, Yanbian University, Yanji, 133002, China.
Fei WangKey Laboratory of Natural Medicines of the Changbai Mountain Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji, 133002, China.
Bing AiKey Laboratory of Natural Medicines of the Changbai Mountain Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji, 133002, China.
Sheng-Bo JinInterdisciplinary Program of Biological Function Molecules, College of Integration Science, Yanbian University, Yanji, 133002, China.
Siqi LiKey Laboratory of Natural Medicines of the Changbai Mountain Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji, 133002, China. lisiqi@ybu.edu.cn.
Guang-Hua XuKey Laboratory of Natural Medicines of the Changbai Mountain Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji, 133002, China. ghxu@ybu.edu.cn.
Cheng-Hua JinKey Laboratory of Natural Medicines of the Changbai Mountain Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji, 133002, China. jinchenghua@ybu.edu.cn.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82060623
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

18β-Glycyrrhetinic acid (GA) is an oleane-type pentacyclic triterpene saponin obtained from glycyrrhizic acid by removing 2 glucuronic acid groups. GA and its analogues are active substances of glycyrrhiza aicd, with similar structure and important pharmacological effects such as anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetes, anti-tumor and anti-fibrosis. Although GA combined compounds are in the clinical trial stages, its application potential is severely restricted by its low bioavailability, water solubility and membrane permeability. In this article, synthetic methods and structure-activity relationships (SARs) of GA derivatives from 2018 to present are reviewed based on pharmacological activity. It is hoped that this review can provide reference for the future development of potential GA preclinical candidate compounds, and furnish ideas for the development of pentacyclic triterpenoid lead compounds.

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Biological ProductsGlycyrrhetinic AcidAnimalsHumansMolecular StructureStructure-Activity Relationship18alpha-glycyrrhetinic acidBiological ProductsGlycyrrhetinic AcidActivityAnti-tumorDerivativesGASynthesis

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