Recently the use of bioactive α-glucosidase inhibitors for the treatment of diabetes have
been proven to be the most efficient remedy for controlling postprandial hyperglycemia and …

Cancer is a multistage process resulting in an uncontrolled and abrupt division of cells and
is one of the leading causes of mortality. The cases reported and the predictions for the near …

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 …

Betulinic acid (BA) is a pentacyclic triterpene compound that can be obtained by separation,
chemical synthesis and biotransformation from birch. BA has antitumour activity, and its …

Cancer is one of the largest causes of morbimortality in the world and due to its prevalence
the discovery of novel anticancer drugs in of great importance. The past century brought …

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 …

The saponins are a diverse class of natural products, with a broad scale distribution across
different plant species. Chemically characterized as triterpenoid glycosides, they posses a …

Cancer is a diverse class of diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell growth that
constitutes the greatest cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Despite steady progress …

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 …

Several signaling pathways and basic metabolites are responsible for the control of
metabolism in both normal and cancer cells. As emerging hallmarks of cancer metabolism …