Neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) are leading causes of death and morbidity in the
elderly worldwide. From the mechanistic/pathological view, oxidative stress, inflammation …

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory and
cardiovascular diseases continue to be threatening and deadly to human kind. Resistance …

Monoterpenes are a group of natural products that have been widely studied due to their
therapeutic potential against various pathologies. These compounds are abundant in the …

The genus Diaporthe and its anamorph Phomopsis are distributed worldwide in many
ecosystems. They are regarded as potential sources for producing diverse bioactive …

Medicinal plants have been used to treat different diseases throughout the human history
namely in traditional medicine. Most of the plants mentioned in this review article belong …

Ganoderma lucidum has long been used as a multi-purpose plant and functional food. The
pharmacological properties of G. lucidum are primarily attributed to its polysaccharides and …

Ursolic acid (UA) is a pentacyclic triterpene of the ursane type. As a common chemical
constituent among species of the family Lamiaceae, UA possesses a broad spectrum of …

Natural products are one of the important sources for the discovery of new drugs. Betulinic
acid (BA), a pentacyclic triterpenoid widely distributed in the plant kingdom, exhibits …

Ursolic and oleanolic acids are natural isomeric triterpenes known for their anticancer
activity. Here, we investigated the effect of triterpenes on the viability of A549 human lung …

Oleanane and ursane pentacyclic triterpenoids are secondary metabolites of plants found in
various climatic zones and regions. This group of compounds is highly attractive due to their …