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Natural products from the hallucinogenic sage.

James R Hanson

Science progress 2010 DOI: 10.3184/003685010X12626983776947 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Review Peer reviewed
Topics Salvia divinorum
Keywords Natural products Phytochemistry Plant compounds Bioactive compounds Secondary metabolites Mexican sage Neoclerodanes Chemical structure Compound isolation Structural elucidation Biological activity Bioactivity Pharmacological properties Medicinal chemistry Drug discovery
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Key findings Salvia divinorum produces neoclerodane diterpenes with diverse biological activities, including opioid receptor modulation, making them promising leads for drug discovery.

Abstract

The isolation, structures and biological activity of the neoclerodane and other natural products obtained from the Mexican hallucinogenic sage, Salvia divinorum are reviewed.

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