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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2020

Biological and Pharmacological Effects of Synthetic Saponins.

Yu-Pu Juang, Pi-Hui Liang

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 52 papers.

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52citing papers in PubMed
5.6field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

52 citing papers in PubMed, 152 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yu-Pu JuangSchool of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan.
Pi-Hui LiangSchool of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-6668-4642
National Taiwan University · TW

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Saponins are amphiphilic molecules consisting of carbohydrate and either triterpenoid or steroid aglycone moieties and are noted for their multiple biological activities-Fungicidal, antimicrobial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antioxidant and immunomodulatory effects have all been observed. Saponins from natural sources have long been used in herbal and traditional medicines; however, the isolation of complexed saponins from nature is difficult and laborious, due to the scarce amount and structure heterogeneity. Chemical synthesis is considered a powerful tool to expand the structural diversity of saponin, leading to the discovery of promising compounds. This review focuses on recent developments in the structure optimization and biological evaluation of synthetic triterpenoid and steroid saponin derivatives. By summarizing the structure-activity relationship (SAR) results, we hope to provide the direction for future development of saponin-based bioactive compounds.

Indexed as

AnimalsDrug DiscoveryHumansSaponinsSaponinsbioactivitymechanismsteroid saponinssynthetic saponinstriterpenoid saponins

Identifiers

PMID33121124
PMCPMC7663351
OpenAlexW3097558047

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