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depside
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Depside
A
depside
is a type of
polyphenolic
compound composed of two or more monocyclic
aromatic
units linked by an
ester
bond. Depsides are most often found in
lichens
, but have also been isolated from
higher plants
, including species of the
Ericaceae
,
Lamiaceae
,
Papaveraceae
and
Myrtaceae
. Depsides have
antibiotic
, anti-
HIV
,
antioxidant
, and
anti-proliferative
activity. As inhibitors of
prostaglandin
synthesis and
leukotriene B
4
biosynthesis, depsides are potent
non-steroidal anti-inflammatories
.
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