Amurensin K Explained

Amurensin K is an oligostilbene. It is a resveratrol tetramer found in Vitis amurensis.[1] Preliminary tests have shown it to be an effective neuraminidase inhibitor against the influenza A virus subtype H1N1.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Huang . Kai-Sheng . Lin . Mao . Cheng . Gui-Fang . Anti-inflammatory tetramers of resveratrol from the roots of Vitis amurensis and the conformations of the seven-membered ring in some oligostilbenes . Phytochemistry . September 2001 . 58 . 2 . 357–362 . 10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00224-2. 11551564 . 2001PChem..58..357H .
  2. Nguyen. Thi Ngoc Anh. Dao. Trong Tuan. Tung. Bui Thanh. Choi. Hwanwon. Kim. Eunhee. Park. Junsoo. Lim. Seong-IL. Oh. Won Keun. Influenza A (H1N1) neuraminidase inhibitors from Vitis amurensis. Food Chemistry. 124. 2. 2011. 437–443. 0308-8146. 10.1016/j.foodchem.2010.06.049.

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