Naturally occurring new triterpenoid saponins reported from mid‐1996 to March, 2007 are
reviewed including their physical constants and plant sources, and are compiled in Table 1 …

Triterpenoid saponins are a class of plant secondary metabolites with structure derived from
the precursor oxidosqualene in which one or more sugar residues are added. They have a …

Summarizing landmark research, Volume 2 of this essential series furnishes information on
the availability of germplasm resources that breeders can exploit for producing high-yielding …

Herbs are ancient sources of flavoring aromatic compounds and medicines, not only for
merely culinary application. The increasing interest in the powerful biological activities …

Using a degenerate primer designed from triterpene synthase sequences, we have isolated
a new gene from the medicinal plant Artemisia annua. The predicted protein is highly similar …

Background: In spite of major technological advances in conventional therapies, cancer
continues to remain the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Phytochemicals are gradually …

AIM OF THIS STUDY: Cardiospermum halicacabum L. is well known for its anti-
inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic activities. It has been used in Ayurveda and folk …

Balanites aegyptiaca is a widely distributed African plant of medicinal interest containing a
number of cytotoxic and cytostatic compounds. The studies reported here have attempted to …

Enhancement of secondary metabolite accumulation in cultured plant cells through biotic
and abiotic elicitation has been recognised as an important biotechnological strategy …

Saponins and flavonoids have received considerable attention due to their beneficial effects
on animal and human health. In the present study, the crude saponin was extracted from …