This review article focuses on pre-clinical and clinical studies with some selected Brazilian
medicinal plants in different areas of interest, conducted by research groups in Brazil and …

Eclipta alba can be found growing wild in fallow lands of Bangladesh where it is considered
as a weed by farmers. Traditional medicinal systems of the Indian subcontinent countries as …

Celastrus hindsii is a popular medicinal plant in Vietnam and Southeast Asian countries as
well as in South America. In this study, an amount of 12.05 g of an α-amyrin and β-amyrin …

Background Pentacyclic triterpenes in general exert beneficial effects in metabolic disorders.
This study investigated the effects of α, β-amyrin, a pentacyclic triterpene mixture from the …

The fruits of Canarium tramdenum are commonly used as foods and cooking ingredients in
Vietnam, Laos, and the southeast region of China, whilst the leaves are traditionally used for …

In the search of hepatoprotective agents from natural sources, α-and β-amyrin, a triterpene
mixture isolated from the trunk wood resin of folk medicinal plant, Protium heptaphyllum was …

Protium heptaphyllum Aubl. belongs to the Burseraceae family. It is commonly called
'almecegueira'and is known to produce an amorphous resin which has constituents such as …

Inflammation is a strong risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Dietary plant sterols are
known to reduce plasma cholesterol levels and thereby reduce cardiovascular risk. Recent …

This study was aimed to evaluate the anti-inflammatory potential of triterpene α, β-amyrin in
rats on acute phase periodontitis. Periodontitis was induced by ligature placement around …

A frequent question when dealing with the search for gastroprotective compounds from
natural sources is how far or close are both the plant preparations and extract amounts from …