Smallest ring size, high ring strain, and more reactivity of cyclopropene have brought the
attention of researchers for chemical exploration. In this context, the chemistry of …

Covering: 2010. Previous review: Nat. Prod. Rep., 2011, 28, 1087–1117 This review covers
the isolation and structure determination of triterpenoids, including squalene derivatives …

This article will review selected herbal products from Chinese Materia Medica that are used
in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The herbs come from the upper, middle, and lower class …

An asymmetric total synthesis of (−)-spirochensilide A has been achieved for the first time.
The synthesis features a semipinacol rearrangement reaction to stereoselectively construct …

Euphorikanin A (1), an unprecedented diterpenoid lactone which possesses a novel 5/6/7/3-
fused tetracyclic ring skeleton, was isolated from the roots of Euphorbia kansui. The …

The study on plant natural products not only helps us understand that their structural
diversity is the inevitable result of plant species diversity, but also helps us understand …

Kansui, the root of Euphorbia kansui TN Liou ex TP Wang, is a well-known traditional
Chinese medicine. This paper reviews advances in investigations of the botany, the …

As a part of our ongoing search for bioactive compounds from the dried latex of Euphorbia
resinifera (Euphorbium), a new rearranged tirucallane triterpene with a spiro [5, 6] ring …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Euphorbia tirucalli L. is widely used by Brazilian folk
medicine, mainly for its anticancer activity. However, its commercialization was banned by …

Kansenone is a triterpene from the root of the traditional Chinese medicine, Euphorbia
kansui. However, kansenone exerts serious toxicity, but the exact mechanism was not clear …