In the Western world, an average of 250mg per day of triterpenes (member of phytosterol
family), largely derived from vegetable oils, cereals, fruits and vegetables is consumed by …

This review covers mainly the past 25 years of research on the biological activities of lupeol,
a significant lupane-type triterpene represented in the plant, fungi and animal kingdoms …

Breast cancer remains a major cause of death in the United States as well as the rest of the
world. In view of the limited treatment options for patients with advanced breast cancer …

Despite significant advances in medicine, liver cancer, predominantly hepatocellular
carcinoma remains a major cause of death in the United States as well as the rest of the …

Covering: 1995 to 2006 This review will detail progress made in the previous decade on the
chemistry and bioactivity of birch bark extractive products. Current and future applications of …

Background: A major challenge in cancer chemotherapy has been developing safe and
clinically efficacious chemotherapeutic agents. With its low toxicity profile, curcumin …

An important method of drug discovery is examination of diverse life forms, including
medicinal plants and natural products or bioactive compounds isolated from these sources …

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 …

Lantana (Lantana camara Linn) is a noxious weed that grows in many tropical and
subtropical parts of the world. Ingestion of lantana foliage by grazing animals causes …

Coinage of terms like nutraceuticals, functional, and pharma foods has diverted the attention
of human beings to where they are seeking more natural cures. Though pharmaceutical …