Anti-AIDS agents. 48. Anti-HIV activity of moronic acid derivatives and the new melliferone-related triterpenoid isolated from Brazilian propolis

J Ito, FR Chang, HK Wang, YK Park… - Journal of natural …, 2001 - ACS Publications
J Ito, FR Chang, HK Wang, YK Park, M Ikegaki, N Kilgore, KH Lee
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A new triterpenoid named melliferone (1), three known triterpenoids, moronic acid (2),
anwuweizonic acid (3), and betulonic acid (4), and four known aromatic compounds (5− 8)
were isolated from Brazilian propolis and tested for anti-HIV activity in H9 lymphocytes.
Moronic acid (2) showed significant anti-HIV activity (EC50< 0.1 μg/mL, TI> 186) and was
modified to develop more potent anti-AIDS agents.
A new triterpenoid named melliferone (1), three known triterpenoids, moronic acid (2), anwuweizonic acid (3), and betulonic acid (4), and four known aromatic compounds (58) were isolated from Brazilian propolis and tested for anti-HIV activity in H9 lymphocytes. Moronic acid (2) showed significant anti-HIV activity (EC50 <0.1 μg/mL, TI >186) and was modified to develop more potent anti-AIDS agents.
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