Monotropein: A comprehensive review of biosynthesis, physicochemical properties, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacology

• Main Authors: Mingquan Wu (Author), Huabing Lai (Author), Wei Peng (Author), Xu Zhou (Author), Liyang Zhu (Author), He Tu (Author), Kezhu Yuan (Author), Zhirui Yang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Monotropein, a principal natural compound in iridoid glycosides extracted from Morindae officinalis radix, has potent pharmacological activities. To understand and utilize monotropein, we systematically summarized the studies on monotropein, including its biosynthetic pathway, physicochemical proper...