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Vol. 24 No. 11 (2012): Vol 24 Issue 11

Various Botanical Sources of Betulinic Acid: A Review

M. Ghaffari Moghaddam
Department of Chemistry, University of Zabol, P.O. Box 98615-538, Zabol, Iran
F.B.H. Ahmad
Department of Chemistry, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

Corresponding Author(s) : M. Ghaffari Moghaddam

mansghaffari@gmail.com

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 24 No. 11 (2012): Vol 24 Issue 11

Abstract

Betulinic acid is a naturally occurring pentacyclic lupane-type triterpene. It shows a broad range of biological and medicinal properties. This review provides the various botanical sources of betulinic acid.

Keywords

Betulinic acid Triterpene Lupane Medicinal plant
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Ghaffari Moghaddam, M.; Ahmad, F. Various Botanical Sources of Betulinic Acid: A Review. ajc 2012, 24, 4843-4846.
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