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Saponins as cytotoxic agents: a review
Saponins are natural glycosides which possess a wide range of pharmacological properties including cytotoxic activity. In this review, the recent studies (2005–2009) concerning the cytotoxic activity of saponins have been summarized. The correlations between the structure and the cytotoxicity of bot...
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| Formato: | Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer Netherlands
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2928447/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20835386 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11101-010-9183-z |
| Sumario: | Saponins are natural glycosides which possess a wide range of pharmacological properties including cytotoxic activity. In this review, the recent studies (2005–2009) concerning the cytotoxic activity of saponins have been summarized. The correlations between the structure and the cytotoxicity of both steroid and triterpenoid saponins have been described as well as the most common mechanisms of action. |
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