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triterpene
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triterpene [trī′tər‚pēn]
(organic chemistry)
One of a class of compounds having molecular skeletons containing 30 carbon atoms, and theoretically composed of six isoprene units; numerous and widely distributed in nature, occurring principally in plant resins and sap; an example is ambrein.
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Various studies have shown that triterpenoids hinder carcinogenesis by intervening in pathways such as carcinogen activation, DNA repair, cell cycle arrest, cell differentiation and the induction of apoptosis in cancer cells.
Olive-skin pomace may protect against colon cancer by Asian News International
2003), which are serratane-type triterpenoids isolated from the bark of Picea jezoensis (Sieb.
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sinensis), and various triterpenoids (several) can actively reduce oxidative radicals and stimulate the immune system.
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