Because Tinospora cordifolia has been used in traditional herbal medicine, there has been research directed at exploring the potential pharmacology of tinosporide and related compounds.[6]
Related compounds
Other diterpenoid furanolactones with a similar structure include columbin, palmarin, and chasmanthin.
Columbin
Palmarin
Chasmanthin
External links
^Swaminathan, K.; Sinha, U. C.; Bhatt, R. K.; Sabata, B. K.; Tavale, S. S. (1989). "Structure of tinosporide, a diterpenoid furanolactone from Tinospora cordifolia Miers". Acta Crystallographica Section C. 45 (1): 134–136. Bibcode:1989AcCrC..45..134S. doi:10.1107/s0108270188009953. PMID2610955.
^Pathak, Ashish K.; Jain, Dharam C.; Sharma, Ram P. (1995). "Chemistry and Biological Activities of the Genera Tinospora". International Journal of Pharmacognosy. 33 (4): 277–287. doi:10.3109/13880209509065379.