Abstract Andrographis paniculata, native to Taiwan, Mainland China and India, is a medicinal herb, which possesses various biological activities including anti-atherosclerosis. Andrographolide (1) has been identified as one of the active constituents against atherosclerosis. In continuation of our drug discovery program we synthesized few novel derivatives of 1 to improve their antidyslipidemic, LDL-oxidation and antioxidant activity. ...
