Oleanolic acid, a pentacyclic triterpenoid ubiquitously present in the plant kingdom, is
receiving outstanding attention from the scientific community due to its biological activity …

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 …

Asiatic acid (AA) is a naturally occurring aglycone of ursane type pentacyclic triterpenoids. It
is abundantly present in many edible and medicinal plants including Centella asiatica that is …

Betulinic acid is a naturally occurring pentacyclic lupane-type triterpenoid usually isolated
from birch trees, but present in many other botanical sources. It is found in different plant …

Covering: up to May 2010 This review (with 335 references cited) is devoted to pentacyclic
triterpenes. The total synthesis, semi-synthesis, structural modification, and metabolic …

Pentacyclic triterpenoids including the oleanane, ursane and lupane groups are widely
distributed in many medicinal plants, such as Glycyrrhiza species, Gymnema species …

Oleanolic acid (OA), a natural component of many plant food and medicinal herbs, is
endowed with a wide range of pharmacological properties whose therapeutic potential has …

Oleanolic (OA), ursolic (UA), and betulinic (BA) acids are three triterpenic acids (TAs) with
potential effects for treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Mechanistic studies showed that …

ABSTRACT Introduction: Ursolic acid (UA), belongs to a group of pentacyclic triterpenoids
and is known to possess some very interesting biological properties. Protocols have been …

Maslinic acid is a pentacyclic triterpene found in a variety of natural sources, ranging from
herbal remedies used in traditional Asian medicine to edible vegetables and fruits present in …