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Table 3 The biological activities of terpenes and cyclopeptides from the Genus Rubia

From: Structural and bioactive studies of terpenes and cyclopeptides from the Genus Rubia

Parts

Biological activities

Mechanisms of action

Compounds’ code names

4.1

Anticancer effect

Cytotoxicity and inhibitory on cell lines

8, 9, 11, 15, 16, 21, 22, 27, 42, 50, 52, 54, 55, 58, 62, 66–71, 74, 77–81, 84–102, 104, 105, 109

Inducing cell apoptosis.

9, 11, 12

Antiangiogenic

71, 74

4.2

Antioxidant effect

NO production

16, 21, 27, 42, 43, 44, 66, 71, 79, 91, 93–99, 101

4.3

Other effects

Antiplatelet aggregation

16, 17, 25

Antimicrobial

11, 12, 22

Antiobesity

11, 12

Antidiabetic

9, 11, 12

  

Anti-HIV

9, 11

  1. Notice: Compounds’ Code Names are involved in these derivatives listed in Table 1 and Table 2.