Sunday, October 26, 2014

Review: Bioactivity and Chemical Synthesis of Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester and Its Derivatives

Molecules 2014, 19(10), 16458-16476
Published: 13 October 2014
Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE), as one of the main active ingredients of the natural product propolis, shows the unique biological activities such as anti-tumor, anti-oxidation, anti-inflammatory, immune regulation, and so on. These have attracted the attention of many researchers to explore the compound with potent biological activities. This review aims to summarize its bioactivities, synthetic methods and derivatives, which will be helpful for further study and development of CAPE and its derivatives.

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