These include asiatic acid, odoratol, ursolic acid, oleanolic acid, boswellic acid etc
Triterpenoids are highly multifunctional compounds and as a result have promise as agents in the treatment of cancer because of their ability to block the NF-[kappa]B activation, induce apoptosis, and prevent proliferation, invasion, metastasis and angiogenesis (Cazal et al.
Influence of
triterpenoids present in apple peel on inflammatory gene expression associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
The pentacyclic
triterpenoids in herbal medicines and their pharmacological activities in diabetes and diabetic complications.
Potential AMPK activators of cucurbitane
triterpenoids from Siraitia grosvenorii Swingle.
Antiinflammatory
triterpenoids and steroids from Ganoderma lucidum and G.
So the relative enrichment of steroids and terpenoids reflect the accumulation of zooplankton and phytoplankton, which is similar to Green River oil shale, rich in both steroids and pentacyclic
triterpenoids (hopane) [20].
digitata clearly showed the presence of
triterpenoids and saponins in benzene and chloroform extracts whereas, hexane extract showed the presence of saponins alone.
Isolated
triterpenoids from Lantana camara were found to have an antibacterial activity (20).
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus-promoted accumulation of two new
triterpenoids in cucumber roots.
Phytochemical screening of ELEAB has shown the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids,
triterpenoids, saponins and tannins like phenolic compounds.
polysaccharides, lectins,
triterpenoids and fungal immunomodulatory proteins (Wachtel-Galor et al.
Flavonoids + Saponins - Tannins + Alkaloids - Reducing Sugars - Resins + Glycosides +
Triterpenoids + Steroids - Total phenolic content 0.
