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A seed-specific regulator of triterpene saponin biosynthesis in Medicago truncatula [PDF]

, 2020
Plants produce a vast array of defense compounds to protect themselves from pathogen attack or herbivore predation. Saponins are a specific class of defense compounds comprising bioactive glycosides with a steroidal or triterpenoid aglycone backbone. The
Arendt, Philipp, Bicalho, Keylla, Buitink, Julia, Calegario, Gabriela, Ceulemans, Evi, Goossens, Alain, Gryffroy, Lore, Lacchini, Elia, Mertens, Jan, Pollier, Jacob, Ribeiro, Bianca, Vanden Bossche, Robin   +11 more
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Cytochrome P450 monooxygenase-mediated tailoring of triterpenoids and steroids in plants

Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2022
The cytochrome P450 monooxygenase (CYP) superfamily comprises hemethiolate enzymes that perform remarkable regio- and stereospecific oxidative chemistry.
Karan Malhotra, Jakob Franke
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Two New AChE Inhibitors Isolated from Li Folk Herb Heilaohu “Kadsura coccinea” Stems

Molecules, 2019
Two new triterpenoids, named kadsuricoccins A and B, together with three known ones, were isolated from the Li folk herb Heilaohu, the stems of Kadsura coccinea (Lem.) A. C. Smith, which was used for food and as a healthy supplement.
Sheng Zhuo Huang, Lin Ping Duan, Hao Wang, Wen Li Mei, Hao Fu Dai   +4 more
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A Triterpenoid from Thalictrum fortunei Induces Apoptosis in BEL-7402 Cells Through the P53-Induced Apoptosis Pathway

Molecules, 2011
Thalictrum fortunei S. Moore, a perennial plant distributed in the southeastern part of China, has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for thousands of years for its antitumor, antibacterial and immunoregulatory effects. In order to investigate the
Lvyi Chen, Liyan Wang, Xiantao Zhang, Shuwei Ma, Hongxia Liu, Haoyan Jiao, Ming Zhao   +6 more
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Triterpenoids from The Bark of Garcinia porecta and their Cytotoxic Activity against MCF7 Breast Cancer Lines

Alchemy, 2019
The Garcinia genus is a well known tropical plant in the Indo-Malesiana region and mainly distributed in tropical countries including Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia. Previous phytochemical studies on Garcinia species have led to the identification and
Darwati Darwati, Alya Tsamrotul, Tati Herlina, Tri Mayanti, Nurlelasari Nurlelasari, Kansy Haikal, Unang Supratman   +6 more
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Two New Lanostane Triterpenoids from the Branches and Leaves of Polyalthia oblique

Molecules, 2014
Two new lanostane triterpenoids, 20-hydroxyeuphorbol-7-one (1) and 15α-hydroxyeuphorbol-7,11-dione (2), together with four known triterpenoids, euphorbol-7-one (3), friedelin (4), stigmast-4-ene-6α-ol-3-one (5), stigmasta-4-en-3,6-dione (6), were ...
Liu-Kai Wang, Cai-Juan Zheng, Xiao-Bao Li, Guang-Ying Chen, Chang-Ri Han, Wen-Hao Chen, Xiao-Ping Song   +6 more
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Network Pharmacology-Based Strategy for Elucidating the Molecular Basis Forthe Pharmacologic Effects of Licorice (Glycyrrhiza spp.)

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021
Licorice (Glycyrrhiza spp.) is used widely in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) due to its numerous pharmacologic effects. However, the mechanisms of action of the chemical constituents of licorice and their structure–function relationships are not ...
Jia Chen, Jia Chen, Lin-Fu Li, Xiao-Ru Hu, Feng Wei, Shuangcheng Ma, Shuangcheng Ma   +6 more
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Chemical Constituents from the Leaves of Annona reticulata and Their Inhibitory Effects on NO Production

Molecules, 2013
In the present study, the chemical investigation of the leaves of Annona reticulata has resulted in the identification of nine compounds, including annonaretin A, (1), a new triterpenoid.
Ngo Xuan Luong, Bow-Shin Huang, Mei-Lin Yang, Nguyen Huy Hung, Guan-Jhong Huang, Ping-Chung Kuo, Tran Dinh Thang, Tian-Shung Wu   +7 more
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Antibacterial and Synergistic Activity of Pentacyclic Triterpenoids Isolated from Alstonia scholaris

Molecules, 2016
(1) Background: Alstonia scholaris (Apocynaceae) is an important medicinal plant that has been historically used in “Dai” ethnopharmacy to treat infectious diseases in China.
Chao-Min Wang, Hsiao-Ting Chen, Zong-Yen Wu, Yun-Lian Jhan, Ching-Lin Shyu, Chang-Hung Chou   +5 more
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Research Progress on the Antiviral Activity of Glycyrrhizin and its Derivatives in Liquorice

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021
Liquorice is a traditional medicine. Triterpenoids such as glycyrrhizin and glycyrrhetinic acid are the main active constituents of liquorice. Studies have revealed that these compounds exert inhibitory effects on several viruses, including SARS-CoV-2 ...
Changchao Huan, Changchao Huan, Changchao Huan, Yao Xu, Yao Xu, Yao Xu, Wei Zhang, Wei Zhang, Wei Zhang, Tingting Guo, Haochun Pan, Haochun Pan, Haochun Pan, Song Gao, Song Gao, Song Gao   +15 more
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