Betulin and its derivatives as novel compounds with different pharmacological effects

S Amiri, S Dastghaib, M Ahmadi, P Mehrbod… - Biotechnology …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Betulinic acid in the treatment of tumour diseases: Application and research progress

W Jiang, X Li, S Dong, W Zhou - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Betulinic acid inhibits pyroptosis in spinal cord injury by augmenting autophagy via the AMPK-mTOR-TFEB signaling pathway

C Wu, H Chen, R Zhuang, H Zhang… - … journal of biological …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Spinal cord injury (SCI) results in a wide range of disabilities. Its complex pathophysiological
process limits the effectiveness of many clinical treatments. Betulinic acid (BA) has been …

Recent advances and prospects in gemcitabine drug delivery systems

S Paroha, J Verma, RD Dubey, RP Dewangan… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cancer is a community health hazard which progress at a fatal rate in various countries
across the globe. An agent used for chemotherapy should exhibit ideal properties to be an …

Thermosensitive betulinic acid-loaded magnetoliposomes: A promising antitumor potential for highly aggressive human breast adenocarcinoma cells under …

CG Farcas, C Dehelean, IA Pinzaru… - International Journal …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Breast cancer presents one of the highest rates of prevalence around the world.
Despite this, the current breast cancer therapy is characterized by significant side effects and …

[HTML][HTML] Pentacyclic triterpenoid phytochemicals with anticancer activity: Updated studies on mechanisms and targeted delivery

M Nistor, D Rugina, Z Diaconeasa, C Socaciu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pentacyclic triterpenoids (TTs) represent a unique family of phytochemicals with interesting
properties and pharmacological effects, with some representatives, such as betulinic acid …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in nanotechnology with nano-phytochemicals: molecular mechanisms and clinical implications in cancer progression

B Kim, JE Park, E Im, Y Cho, J Lee, HJ Lee… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biocompatible nanoparticles (NPs) containing polymers, lipids (liposomes and micelles),
dendrimers, ferritin, carbon nanotubes, quantum dots, ceramic, magnetic materials, and …

[HTML][HTML] The optimized delivery of triterpenes by liposomal nanoformulations: Overcoming the challenges

A Milan, A Mioc, A Prodea, M Mioc, R Buzatu… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The last decade has witnessed a sustained increase in the research development of modern-
day chemo-therapeutics, especially for those used for high mortality rate pathologies …

Betulinic Acid Induces ROS‐Dependent Apoptosis and S‐Phase Arrest by Inhibiting the NF‐κB Pathway in Human Multiple Myeloma

M Shen, Y Hu, Y Yang, L Wang, X Yang… - Oxidative Medicine …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Betulinic acid (BA), as a prospective natural compound, shows outstanding antitumor
bioactivities against many solid malignancies. However, its mechanism against multiple …

Bifunctionalized Betulinic Acid Conjugates with C-3-Monodesmoside and C-28-Triphenylphosphonium Moieties with Increased Cancer Cell Targetability

OV Tsepaeva, TI Salikhova, RA Ishkaeva… - Journal of Natural …, 2023 - ACS Publications
A convenient synthesis is presented for a new class of bioactive bifunctionalized conjugates
of lupane-type triterpenoids with triphenylphosphonium (TPP) and glycopyranosyl targeting …