Study of the betulin enriched birch bark extracts effects on human carcinoma cells and ear inflammation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pentacyclic triterpenes, mainly betulin and betulinic acid, are valuable anticancer agents found in the bark of birch tree. This study evaluates birch bark extracts for the active principles composition.</p> <p>Results<...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dehelean Cristina A, Şoica Codruţa, Ledeţi Ionuţ, Aluaş Mihaela, Zupko Istvan, Gǎluşcan Atena, Cinta-Pinzaru Simona, Munteanu Melania
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:Chemistry Central Journal
Subjects:
Online Access:http://journal.chemistrycentral.com/content/6/1/137

Similar Items