The pentacyclic triterpenes α, β-amyrins: A review of sources and biological activities

L Hernández-Vázquez… - Chapter 23 in: Rao …, 2012 - diposit.ub.edu
Pentacyclic triterpenes are ubiquitously distributed throughout the plant kingdom, in a free
form as aglycones or in combined forms, and have long been known to have a number of …

Traditional herbal medicine in Mesoamerica: Toward its evidence base for improving universal health coverage

MS Geck, S Cristians, M Berger-Gonzalez… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The quality of health care in Mesoamerica is influenced by its rich cultural diversity and
characterized by social inequalities. Especially indigenous and rural communities confront …

Extraction of phytocompounds from the medicinal plant Clinacanthus nutans Lindau by microwave-assisted extraction and supercritical carbon dioxide extraction

AN Mustapa, Á Martin, RB Mato, MJ Cocero - Industrial Crops and Products, 2015 - Elsevier
The composition and bioactivity of natural plant extracts strongly depends on the extraction
technique employed. Clinacanthus nutans Lindau (C. nutans) is a well-known medicinal …

Traditional Uses, Pharmacological Efficacy, and Phytochemistry of Moringa peregrina (Forssk.) Fiori. —A Review

A Senthilkumar, N Karuvantevida, L Rastrelli… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Moringa is a sole genus of Moringaceae family with 13 species distributed in the tropical and
sub-tropical regions. Among them, Moringa peregrina is one of the species which has wide …

[HTML][HTML] Bioprospecting of seaweeds (Ulva lactuca and Stoechospermum marginatum): The compound characterization and functional applications in medicine-a …

KP Anjali, BM Sangeetha, G Devi… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Seaweeds are considered to be one of the richest bio-reserves, comprising of numerous
bioactive compounds with versatile properties and multiple activities. The present study …

Botanicals Against Tetranychus urticae Koch Under Laboratory Conditions: A Survey of Alternatives for Controlling Pest Mites

RA Rincón, D Rodríguez, E Coy-Barrera - Plants, 2019 - mdpi.com
Tetranychus urticae Koch is a phytophagous mite capable of altering the physiological
processes of plants, causing damages estimated at USD $4500 per hectare, corresponding …

Anti-inflammatory and antioxidative effects of six pentacyclic triterpenes isolated from the Mexican copal resin of Bursera copallifera

A Romero-Estrada, A Maldonado-Magaña… - … and Alternative Medicine, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background Bursera copallifera (Burseraceae) releases a resin known as “copal
ancho” which has been used, since pre-Colombian times, as ceremonially burned incense …

Biosynthesis of ursolic acid and oleanolic acid in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

C Lu, C Zhang, F Zhao, D Li, W Lu - AIChE Journal, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Ursolic acid and oleanolic acid are pentacyclic triterpenoid compounds with a variety of
biological activities. A mixture of ursolic acid and oleanolic acid has higher antitumor activity …

Wound Healing Activity of the Essential Oil of Bursera morelensis, in Mice

J Salas-Oropeza, M Jimenez-Estrada, A Perez-Torres… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Bursera morelensis is used in Mexican folk medicine to treat wounds on the skin. It is an
endemic tree known as “aceitillo”, and the antibacterial and antifungal activity of its essential …

Investigations on anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of Alnus nitida Spach (Endl). stem bark in Sprague Dawley rats

M Sajid, MR Khan, SA Shah, M Majid, H Ismail… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Stem bark of Alnus nitida (Spach) Endl.(family Betulaceae)
is used by local communities in northern areas of Pakistan as a remedy for swelling, injuries …