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  2. Anti-AIDS agents. 46. Anti-HIV activity of harman, an anti-HIV principle from Symplocos setchuensis, and its derivatives

Anti-AIDS agents. 46. Anti-HIV activity of harman, an anti-HIV principle from Symplocos setchuensis, and its derivatives

  • J Nat Prod. 2001 Jul;64(7):958-60. doi: 10.1021/np0101189.
J Ishida 1 H K Wang M Oyama M L Cosentino C Q Hu K H Lee
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Affiliation

  • 1 Natural Products Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7360, USA.
Abstract

Matairesinol (1) and harman (5), identified from Symplocos setchuensis, were found to inhibit HIV replication in H9 lymphocyte cells. Anti-HIV evaluation of 28 derivatives of 5 revealed that compound 19 showed potent activity with EC(50) and therapeutic index values of 0.037 microM and 210, respectively.

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