Inhibition of 11b-HSD1 by Tetracyclic Triterpenoids from Euphorbia kansui

The roots of Euphorbia kansui are considered an important traditional folk medicine. In this study the ethanol extracts of E. kansui were investigated. A new tetracyclic triterpenoid, euphane-3b,20-dihydroxy-24-ene, in addition to five known triterpenoids with euphane skeletons were isolated. Their...

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Main Authors: Zhen Yang, Xiao-Jiang Hao, Hong-Ping He, Ying Leng, Jie Guo, Li-Yan Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-10-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/17/10/11826