Pentacyclic Triterpene Profile and Its Biosynthetic Pathway in <i>Cecropia telenitida</i> as a Prospective Dietary Supplement

Pentacyclic Triterpene Profile and Its Biosynthetic Pathway in <i>Cecropia telenitida</i> as a Prospective Dietary Supplement

Promising research over the past decades has shown that some types of pentacyclic triterpenes (PTs) are associated with the prevention of type 2 diabetes (T2D), especially those found in foods. The most abundant edible sources of PTs are those belonging to the ursane and oleanane scaffold. The princ...

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Main Authors: Gustavo Gutiérrez, Laura Marcela Valencia, Deisy Giraldo-Dávila, Marianny Y. Combariza, Elkin Galeano, Norman Balcazar, Aram J. Panay, Alejandra Maria Jerez, Guillermo Montoya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
<i>Cecropia telenitida</i>
pentacyclic triterpene
type 2 diabetes
dietary supplement
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/4/1064

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