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Review
. 2015 Jan 19;20(1):1610-25.
doi: 10.3390/molecules20011610.

Triterpenes as potentially cytotoxic compounds

Malwina Chudzik  1 , Ilona Korzonek-Szlacheta  2 , Wojciech Król  3
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Review

Triterpenes as potentially cytotoxic compounds

Malwina Chudzik et al. Molecules. .

Abstract

Triterpenes are compounds of natural origin, which have numerously biological activities: anti-cancer properties, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal. These substances can be isolated from plants, animals or fungi. Nowadays, when neoplasms are main cause of death, triterpenes can become an alternative method for treating cancer because of their cytotoxic properties and chemopreventive activities.

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