Abstract
Tetracyclic triterpenoids, including the dammarane, cucurbitane, cycloartane, lanostane and protostane groups, is a class of triterpenoids widely distributed in various medicinal plants, particularly those commonly used for the treatment of diabetes and its complications, such as Panax ginseng, Panax quinquefolium, Panax notoginseng, Gynostemma pentaphyllum, Astragalus membranaceus, Momordica charantia, and Ganoderma lucidum. This review highlights recent findings on the chemistry and bioactivities of tetracyclic triterpenoids from these plants and other popular herbal medicines.
Keywords: Astragalus, diabetes, Diabetic complications, Ginseng, Gynostemma, Herbal medicines, Tetracyclic triterpenoids.
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Tetracyclic Triterpenoids in Herbal Medicines and their Activities in Diabetes and its Complications
Volume: 15 Issue: 23
Author(s): Kaiser Hamid, Ali Alqahtani, Moon-Sun Kim, Jun-Lae Cho, Pei H. Cui, Chun Guang Li, Paul W. Groundwater and George Q. Li
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Keywords: Astragalus, diabetes, Diabetic complications, Ginseng, Gynostemma, Herbal medicines, Tetracyclic triterpenoids.
Abstract: Tetracyclic triterpenoids, including the dammarane, cucurbitane, cycloartane, lanostane and protostane groups, is a class of triterpenoids widely distributed in various medicinal plants, particularly those commonly used for the treatment of diabetes and its complications, such as Panax ginseng, Panax quinquefolium, Panax notoginseng, Gynostemma pentaphyllum, Astragalus membranaceus, Momordica charantia, and Ganoderma lucidum. This review highlights recent findings on the chemistry and bioactivities of tetracyclic triterpenoids from these plants and other popular herbal medicines.
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Hamid Kaiser, Alqahtani Ali, Kim Moon-Sun, Cho Jun-Lae, Cui H. Pei, Li Guang Chun, Groundwater W. Paul and Li Q. George, Tetracyclic Triterpenoids in Herbal Medicines and their Activities in Diabetes and its Complications, Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 2015; 15 (23) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1568026615666150619141940
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1568026615666150619141940 |
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