Betulin, a pentacyclic triterpene and a plant pentacyclic triterpene metabolite, can be found
in large quantities in the outer bark of the birches (Betula, Betulaceae). Betulinic acid …

Betulin (B) and Betulinic acid (BA) are natural pentacyclic lupane-structure triterpenoids
which possess a wide range of pharmacological activities. Recent evidence indicates that B …

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

Ursolic acid is a pharmacologically active pentacyclic triterpenoid derived from medicinal
plants, fruit, and vegetables. The pharmacological activities of ursolic acid have been …

Plants are known to produce a variety of bioactive metabolites which are being used to cure
various life threatening and chronic diseases. The molecular mechanism of action of such …

Terpenes and terpenoids are the largest groups of plant secondary metabolites. However,
unlike polyphenols, they are rarely associated with geroprotective properties. Here we …

Over the last two decades, extensive research on plant-based medicinal compounds has
revealed exciting and important pharmacological properties and activities of triterpenoids …

Ursolic acid (UA) is a pentacyclic terpenoid is usually found in the fruit peels and stem bark
as secondary metabolites. UA has antiviral, antibacterial, and antiparasitic properties. UA …

Abstract SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2) has been
identified as the source of a world coronavirus pandemic in 2019. Covid-19 is considered a …

The Ebola virus (EBOV) is still highly infectious and causes severe hemorrhagic fevers in
primates. However, there are no regulatorily approved drugs against the Ebola virus disease …