Saponins from Chinese Medicines as Anticancer Agents

Saponins are glycosides with triterpenoid or spirostane aglycones that demonstrate various pharmacological effects against mammalian diseases. To promote the research and development of anticancer agents from saponins, this review focuses on the anticancer properties of several typical naturally der...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Huang Xu, Ting Li, Chi Man Vivienne Fong, Xiuping Chen, Xiao-Jia Chen, Yi-Tao Wang, Ming-Qing Huang, Jin-Jian Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-10-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/21/10/1326