00908nas a2200181 4500000000100000008004100001653002900042653002000071653002200091653002100113653001200134653001700146100001400163245007500177490000700252520045300259022001400712 2017 d10aCyclopentenyl fatty acid10aChaulmoogra oil10aChaulmoogric acid10aHydnocarpic acid10aleprosy10aTuberculosis1 aAlmahli H00aCyclopentenyl Fatty Acids: History, Biological Activity and Synthesis.0 v173 a
This review discusses the substantial cyclopentenyl fatty acid class of naturally occurring lipids. These compounds are historically important and have recently been shown to exhibit remarkable biological activity relevant to producing new antibiotic agents. Information about the history of cyclopentenyl fatty acids, their use in traditional and modern medicine, as well as biological activity, and methods for their synthesis are given.
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