Comparision of the Cytotoxic Effects of Birch Bark Extract, Betulin and Betulinic Acid Towards Human Gastric Carcinoma and Pancreatic Carcinoma Drug-sensitive and Drug-Resistant Cell Lines
Betulin and betulinic acid are naturally occurring pentacyclic triterpenes showing cytotoxicity towards a number of cancer cell lines. These compounds can be found in the bark of the many plants. In this report we have compared the cytotoxic activity of crude birch bark extract and purified betulin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2009-04-01
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| Series: | Molecules |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/14/4/1639/ |