Triterpenes

Pentacyclic triterpenes are secondary plant metabolites widespread in fruit peel, leaves and stem bark. In particular the lupane… Expand

Plants produce a wealth of terpenoids, many of which have been the tools of healers and chiefs for millennia. Recent research has… Expand

Interest in the use of traditional medicines for cancer prevention and treatment is increasing. In vitro, in vivo, and clinical… Expand

Glycosylation is a ubiquitous reaction controlling the bioactivity and storage of plant natural products. Glycosylation of small… Expand

The biosynthesis of triterpene saponins is poorly characterized in spite of the importance of these glycosylated secondary… Expand

Roots of Panax ginseng, one of the most famous medicinal plants, contain various phytosterols and bioactive triterpene saponins… Expand

Pentacyclic triterpenes are produced by arrangement of squalene epoxide. These compounds are extremely common and are found in… Expand

The mechanisms by which triterpene cyclases transform olefins into complex and biologically important polycyclic products have… Expand

Eleven tabular and nine ligulate flowers from 15 species of Compositae plants were investigated for their triterpene alcohol… Expand

As a result of bioassay–guided fractionation, betulinic acid, a pentacyclic triterpene, was identified as a melanoma–specific… Expand