Cucurbitacins are highly oxidized tetracyclic triterpenoids that are widely present in
traditional Chinese medicines (Cucurbitaceae family), possess strong anticancer activity …

Cucurbitacins are tetracyclic triterpenoid secondary metabolites, widely distributed in the
Cucurbitaceae family. These bitter-tasting compounds act primarily as defense mechanisms …

Covering: 2010. Previous review: Nat. Prod. Rep., 2011, 28, 1087–1117 This review covers
the isolation and structure determination of triterpenoids, including squalene derivatives …

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Bryonia dioica Jacq. is a climbing perennial
herb with tuberous roots which is widely used in traditional medicine in Algeria for the …

The Bryonia genus (Cucurbitaceae) is divided into 13 plants considered medicinal species
with a significant pharmacological value fortreating as well as preventing various ailments …

In the ongoing efforts to discover natural cholesterol-lowering compounds,
dihydrocucurbitacin B, isolated from Trichosanthes cucumeroides roots, was found to …

Three new acylated phenylethanoid glycosides, kurroaosides A (14), B (15), and C (16), and
a new acylated cucurbitane-type triterpene glycoside, kurroaoside D (17), were isolated from …

Bryonia dioica Jacq. is a climbing perennial herb with tuberous roots which is widely used in
traditional medicine in Algeria for the treatment of cancer. The present study aimed to …

Seven new cucurbitane triterpene glucosides (1–5, 8, and 9) and five known analogues (6,
7, 10, cucurbitacin I 2-O-β-d-glucopyranoside, and khekadaengoside K) have been isolated …

Background: Side effects of synthetic analgesic drugs in the clinical practice have drawn
researchers' attention on developing the herbal medicine as more appropriate analgesic …