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SUBMITTER: Habtemariam S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6017424 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 20180107 1
Iridoids are a class of monoterpenoid compounds constructed from 10-carbon skeleton of isoprene building units. These compounds in their aglycones and glycosylated forms exist in nature to contribute to mechanisms related to plant defenses and diverse plant-animal interactions. Recent studies have also shown that iridoids and other structurally related monoterpenes display a vast array of pharmacological effects that make them potential modulators of the Alzheimer's disease (AD). This review cri ...[more]