Pentacyclic triterpenes are ubiquitously distributed throughout the plant kingdom, in a free
form as aglycones or in combined forms, and have long been known to have a number of …

Fifteen different derivatives of an α-and β-amyrin mixture were synthesized by acylation with
appropriate anhydride or acid chlorides and oxidation in the presence of tert-butyl chromate …

Chromatographic separation of 10 triterpenoids (α-amyrin, β-amyrin, δ-amyrin, lupeol,
lupenon, lupeol acetate, cycloartenol, cycloartenol acetate, ursolic acid, oleanolic acid) and …

Protium heptaphyllum Aubl. belongs to the Burseraceae family. It is commonly called
'almecegueira'and is known to produce an amorphous resin which has constituents such as …

Bursera simaruba (L.) Sarg. leaves hexane extracts display anti-inflammatory activity on the
adjuvant-carrageenan-induced inflammation in rats. In order to isolate and identify the active …

Background and purpose: α‐and β‐amyrin are pentacyclic triterpenes found in plants and
are known to exhibit pronounced anti‐inflammatory effects. Here, we evaluated the effects of …

1. Introduction.–Arbutin (¼4-hydroxyphenyl β-d-glucopyranoside; 1), a common inhibitor of
melanin biosynthesis, has been widely used as a skin-whitening agent in cosmetics industry …

Abstract Context: Alstonia boonei De Wild (Apocyanaceae) is used in ethnomedicine for the
management of malaria, ulcer, rhematic pain, toothache, and inflammatory disorders …

This study focuses on the health benefits of several fresh herbs that are commonly used in
the Mediterranean diet. Antioxidant activity, phytosterol content and α-amylase inhibitory …

Manilkara subsericea (Mart.) Dubard (Sapotaceae) is popularly known in Brazil as
“guracica.” Studies with Manilkara spp. indicated the presence of triterpenes, saponins, and …