Synthesis of (±)-Cassumunin A, A Potent Antiinflammatory Antioxidant from A Medicinal Ginger
- 1 April 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Natural Product Letters
- Vol. 10 (1), 13-16
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10575639708043689
Abstract
(±)-Cassumunin A, a complex curcuminoid isolated from a medicinal ginger, Zingiber cassumunar with potent antioxidant and antiinflammatory activities, has been synthesized from o−vanillin in 9 steps.Keywords
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