Pentacyclic Triterpene Distribution in Various Plants – Rich Sources for a New Group of Multi-Potent Plant Extracts

Pentacyclic Triterpene Distribution in Various Plants – Rich Sources for a New Group of Multi-Potent Plant Extracts

Pentacyclic triterpenes are secondary plant metabolites widespread in fruit peel, leaves and stem bark. In particular the lupane-, oleanane-, and ursane triterpenes display various pharmacological effects while being devoid of prominent toxicity. Therefore, these triterpenes are promising leading co...

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Main Authors: Armin Scheffler, Melanie N. Laszczyk, Holger Trojan, Thomas Kopp, Sebastian Jäger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-06-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
lupane
oleanane
ursane
triterpene dry extract
active plant extracts
triterpene distribution
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/14/6/2016/

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