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Abstract
With the increase incidence of Candida albicans infections and the widespread use of azole drugs, particularly fluconazole, the emergence of drug-resistant strains has become a significant concern. In this study, the derivatives were prepared by nucleophilic substitution at the 3-OH position of oleanolic acid, utilizing the reactivity of triphosgene, and by electrophilic coupling at the 28-COOH position through photoredox reactions. The antifungal activity of all compounds was evaluated, revealing that most derivatives exhibited good synergistic antifungal activity with fluconazole against the drug-resistant Candida albicans strain ATCC14053, with FICI values ranging from 0.45 to 0.14.
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The Journal of Asian Natural Products Research (JANPR) publishes chemical and pharmaceutical studies in the English language in the field of natural product research on Asian ethnic medicine. The journal publishes work from scientists in Asian countries, e.g. China, Japan, Korea and India, including contributions from other countries concerning natural products of Asia. The journal is chemistry-orientated. Major fields covered are: isolation and structural elucidation of natural constituents (including those for non-medical uses), synthesis and transformation (including biosynthesis and biotransformation) of natural products, pharmacognosy, and allied topics. Biological evaluation of crude extracts are acceptable only as supporting data for pure isolates with well-characterized structures.
All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two expert referees.