Triterpenoids are structurally diverse organic compounds that exist widely as natural
products. Triterpenoids and their derivatives possess a wide range of biological effects …

The search for safe and effective anticancer therapies is one of the major challenges of the
21st century. The ineffective treatment of cancers, classified as civilization diseases …

Triterpenes are a wide and important group of compounds that have several promising
pharmacological properties, such as hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, anti-HIV …

Covering: January 2006 to December 2008 This article reviews the antitumor and anti-HIV
activities of naturally occurring triterpenoids, including the lupane, ursane, oleanane …

Today cancer treatment is not only a question of eliminating cancer cells by induction of cell
death. New therapeutic strategies also include targeting the tumour microenvironment …

Man has relied on plants as a source of medicinal agents for centuries. Today, with the
specter of antibiotic resistance, emerging infectious diseases, and cancers, phytochemicals …

Saponins represent important natural derivatives of plant triterpenoids that are secondary
plant metabolites. Saponins, also named glycoconjugates, are available both as natural and …

Medicinal plants have been used by humans since ancient times for the treatment of various
diseases and currently represent the main source of a variety of phytocompounds, such as …

Triterpenoids are distributed widely in higher plants and are of interest because of their
structural diversity and broad range of bioactivities. In particular, there is a very large …

Pentacyclic triterpenoids are a large class of natural isoprenoids that are widely
biosynthesized in higher plants. These compounds are potent anticancer agents that exhibit …