Depsidones are some of the most abundant secondary metabolites produced by lichens.
These compounds have aroused great pharmacological interest due to their activities as …

Free radicals play a critical role in the chemical processes that occur in all cells.
Pharmaceutical companies manufacture a variety of synthetically prepared antioxidants, but …

5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is a natural product derived from the degradation of sugars in
eg milk, honey and raisins. Recent studies have shown that this compound has several …

Depsidones are a class of polyphenolic polyketides that have been proposed to be
biosynthesized from oxidative coupling of esters of two polyketidic benzoic acid derivatives …

One new depsidone derivative, aspergillusidone H (3), along with seven known
biosynthetically related chlorinated polyketides, were obtained from the Beibu Gulf coral …

Oxidative stress is involved in the pathophysiology of many neurodegenerative diseases.
Lichens have antioxidant properties attributed to their own secondary metabolites with …

Paederia scandens (Lour.) is a widely used medicinal herb in Vietnam, China, India, and
Japan for the treatment of a variety of conditions, including toothache, chest pains, piles, and …

Depsides and depsidones have attracted attention for biosynthetic studies due to their broad
biological activities and structural diversity. Previous structure‒activity relationships …

Natural antioxidants are essential potential sources for protecting the oxidation of food oils.
However, until now, the mechanisms are still not very clear, especially from the quantitatively …

In this study, a detailed DFT investigation was conducted to systematically analyze the
scavenging activity of six hydrazone compounds (1–6) against HOO˙ and CH3OO˙ radicals …