Natural Product Potential of the Genus Nocardiopsis
Alyaa Hatem Ibrahim1, Samar Yehia Desoukey2, Mostafa A Fouad3
1Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Sohag University, Sohag 82524, Egypt. dralyaahatem@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Actinomycetes are a relevant source of novel bioactive compounds. One of the pharmaceutically and biotechnologically important genera that attract natural products research is the genus Nocardiopsis, mainly for its ability to produce a wide variety of secondary metabolites accounting for its wide range of biological activities. This review covers the literature from January 2015 until February 2018 making a complete survey of all the compounds that were isolated from the genus Nocardiopsis, their biological activities, and natural sources, whenever applicable.
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