"Triterpenes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A class of terpenes (the general formula C30H48) formed by the condensation of six isoprene units, equivalent to three terpene units.
| Descriptor ID |
D014315
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.849.919
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Triterpenes" by people in Profiles.
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Chemical and biological assessment of Angelica herbal decoction: comparison of different preparations during historical applications. Phytomedicine. 2012 Aug 15; 19(11):1042-8.
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Anticancer activity of Celastrol in combination with ErbB2-targeted therapeutics for treatment of ErbB2-overexpressing breast cancers. Cancer Biol Ther. 2011 Jan 15; 11(2):263-76.
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Antileishmanial activity of isolated triterpenoids from Pourouma guianensis. Phytomedicine. 2004 Feb; 11(2-3):114-20.