Terpenoids are the largest class of natural products, most of which are derived from plants.
Amongst their numerous biological properties, their anti-tumor effects are of interest for they …

Abstract Oleanolic acid (OA, 3 β-hydroxyoleanolic acid-12-en-28-oic acid) is a pentacyclic
triterpenoid present in many plants. As a new framework for development of semi synthetic …

Abstract Oleanolic acid (OA, 3β-hydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid) is a ubiquitous pentacyclic
multifunctional triterpenoid, widely found in several dietary and medicinal plants. Natural …

Triterpenoids are distributed widely in higher plants and are of interest because of their
structural diversity and broad range of bioactivities. In particular, there is a very large …

Incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is dramatically increasing and is the third
cause of cancer death worldwide. One key approach to control HCC is chemoprevention by …

Nowadays, much attention has been paid to diet and dietary supplements as a cost-effective
therapeutic strategy for prevention and treatment of a myriad of chronic and degenerative …

Oleanolic acid, maslinic acid, uvaol, and erythrodiol are the main triterpenes present in
olives, olive tree leaves, and virgin olive oil. Their concentration in virgin olive oil depends …

Chaenomeles plants belong to the Rosaceae family and include five species, Chaenomeles
speciosa (Sweet) Nakai, Chaenomeles sinensis (Thouin) Koehne, Chaenomeles japonica …

Ursolic acid (UA) is a well-studied natural pentacyclic triterpenoid found in herbs, fruit and a
number of traditional Chinese medicinal plants. UA has a broad range of biological activities …

Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum) have been used as a traditional Chinese medicinal herb for
thousands of years. Cloves possess antiseptic, antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral …