Triterpenoids of Marine Origin as Anti-Cancer Agents
Triterpenoids are the most abundant secondary metabolites present in marine organisms, such as marine sponges, sea cucumbers, marine algae and marine-derived fungi. A large number of triterpenoids are known to exhibit cytotoxicity against a variety of tumor cells, as well as anticancer efficacy in p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-07-01
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| Series: | Molecules |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/18/7/7886 |