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triterpene
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triterpene
plant toxins, e.g. lantadenes A, B, found in Lantana camara, icterogenins A, B, C, found in Lippia spp. Called also triterpene acids.
triterpene acids
see triterpene (above).
tetracyclic triterpene
plant toxins found in Cucumis spp.
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Various studies have shown that triterpenoids hinder carcinogenesis by intervening in pathways such as carcinogen activation, DNA repair, cell cycle arrest, cell differentiation and the induction of apoptosis in cancer cells.
Olive-skin pomace may protect against colon cancer by Asian News International
2003), which are serratane-type triterpenoids isolated from the bark of Picea jezoensis (Sieb.
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sinensis), and various triterpenoids (several) can actively reduce oxidative radicals and stimulate the immune system.
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