The synthesis of ellagitannins reviewed by the Quideau team

IECB team leader Stéphane Quideau and his team study the chemistry of ellagitannins, a class of plant polyphenols whose biological activities may lead to therapeutic applications against cancer, osteoporosis and viral diseases.  In a review released in April 2011 in Natural Products Reports (cover on the left), they provide a detailed overview of chemical synthesis approaches to these natural products.

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