Synthesis, solubility and antitumor activity of maslinic acid derivatives

• Main Authors: D. Fuentes-Rios (Author), A. Cepero (Author), M. García-Castro (Author), R. Contreras-Cáceres (Author), J.M. López-Romero (Author), C. Luque (Author), L. Cabeza (Author), C. Melguizo (Author), J. Prados (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Maslinic acid (MA), a pentacyclic triterpenoid obtained from olives that is characterized by its antiproliferative activity in tumor cells, has become a promising molecule that could be modified to improve cancer treatment. In this work we have synthesized in good yields several new MA conjugates, i...