Triterpenes

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

Glycyrrhizin, a major bioactive compound derived from the underground parts of Glycyrrhiza (licorice) plants, is a triterpene… (More)

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

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

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

The medicinal mushroom Ganoderma lucidum (G. lucidum) has been used in the Orient for the prevention and treatment of various… (More)

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

The saponins of the model legume Medicago truncatula are glycosides of at least five different triterpene aglycones… (More)

Despite their high nutritional value and a lack of physical defenses, most marine sponges appear to be minimally affected by… (More)

Multivariate methods based on principal components (PCA and PLS) have been used to reduce NMR spectral information, to predict… (More)