Betulinic Acid for Cancer Treatment and Prevention

Betulinic acid is a natural product with a range of biological effects, for example potent antitumor activity. This anticancer property is linked to its ability to induce apoptotic cell death in cancer cells by triggering the mitochondrial pathway of apoptosis. In contrast to the cytotoxicity of bet...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Simone Fulda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2008-06-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/9/6/1096/