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Friedelin in Maytenus ilicifolia Is Produced by Friedelin Synthase Isoforms.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) - 20 Mar 2018
Alves Thaís B, Souza-Moreira Tatiana M, Valentini Sandro R, Zanelli Cleslei F, Furlan Maysa
Abstract excerpt
Triterpenes are interesting compounds because they play an important role in cell homeostasis and a wide variety exhibiting defense functions is produced by plant secondary metabolism. Those same plant secondary metabolites also exhibit biological properties with promising therapeutic potential as anti-inflammatory and antitumor agents. Friedelin is a triterpene ketone with anti-inflammatory and gastroprotective...
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