Cucurbitacins: Bioactivities and synergistic effect with small-molecule drugs

Cucurbitacins, widely found in plants belonging to the family of Cucurbitaceae, are highly oxidized tetracyclic triterpenes with various bioactivities, such as anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and liver protection. Among which, the anticancer activity of cucurbitacins is well studied. Cucurbitacins ha...

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Main Authors: Siyuan Jing, Haoyang Zou, Zidan Wu, Li Ren, Tiehua Zhang, Jie Zhang, Zhengyi Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464620302668