This review summarizes the current knowledge on lactones, a class of biologically active
natural products isolated from a wide range of living organisms. Butenolide, 5, 6 …

Background: Chagas disease (American Trypanosomiasis) is classified by the World Health
Organization (WHO) as one of the seventeen neglected tropical diseases (NTD), affecting …

Comprehensive Summary Molecular scaffolds endowed with all‐carbon quaternary
stereocenter are ubiquitous in natural products and significant bioactive molecules …

Breast cancer treatments are limited by the cancer subtype and its selectivity towards tumor
cells, hence the importance of finding compounds that increase the survival of healthy cells …

The enantiomeric pure and natural (+)-Lactones (C≤ 14) with aromas obtained from fruits
and milk are considered flavoring compounds. The flavoring value is related to the lactones' …

Background The existing drug treatments for trypanosomiases are limited and suffer from
shortcomings due to their toxicity and the emergence of resistant parasites. Developing anti …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Plinia cauliflora (Mart.) Kausel, known as
Brazilian grape or jaboticaba, is widely used in Brazilian traditional medicine to treat …

Sesquiterpene lactones (STLs) and diterpene lactones (DTLs) are two groups of common
phytochemicals with similar structures. It's frequently reported that both exhibit changeable …

Introduction Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan parasiteTrypanosoma cruzi, has no
effective treatment available. On the other hand, microalgae are aquatic organisms that …

Abstract Background: In Mexico, the Asteraceae are part of traditional knowledge where its
members have several uses, but they are particularly remarkable in traditional medicine and …