Pentacyclic triterpenes are a class of natural products that are present in Dipsacus asperoides with a long history of use. Pharmacological studies have shown that pentacyclic triterpenes have various
A simple, straightforward strategy for the synthesis of polyheterocyclic compounds (PHCs) is reported, which involves iterative cycles of palladium-catalyzed Sonogashira coupling, followed by iodocycl
Investigation of the in vivo role of Lithospermum erythrorhizon geranyl diphosphate synthase, which sits at the interface between the mevalonic acid, phenylpropanoid, and shikonin metabolic pathways,