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Among the phytoalexins with the highest antifungal activity is the isoflavonoid based group of pterocarpans. Here, we present a comprehensive inventory of the structures and sources of pterocarpans, and summarize some of their most interesting biological activities.
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Jiménez-González, L., Álvarez-Corral, M., Muñoz-Dorado, M. et al. Pterocarpans: interesting natural products with antifungal activity and other biological properties. Phytochem Rev 7, 125–154 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11101-007-9059-z
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