Pentacyclic Triterpenes from Cecropia telenitida Can Function as Inhibitors of 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1

Pentacyclic Triterpenes from Cecropia telenitida Can Function as Inhibitors of 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1

Plant extracts from the genus Cecropia have been used by Latin-American traditional medicine to treat metabolic disorders and diabetes. Previous results have shown that roots of Cecropia telenitida contain pentacyclic triterpenes and these molecules display a hypoglycemic effect in an insulin-resist...

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Main Authors: Catalina Mosquera, Aram J. Panay, Guillermo Montoya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
BDS
botanical dietary supplement
PT
pentacyclic triterpene
HTRF
homogeneous time resolved fluorescence
11β-HSD1
11-β hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1
CBX
carbenoxolone
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/6/1444

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