Dammarane triterpene. Shows antiviral activity with relatively low cytotoxicity. 达玛烷三萜烯。显示抗病毒活性和相当低的细胞毒性。
Betulin and betulinic acid, the triterpenes of the lupane family, are considered to be potential agents against tumoral cancer and HIV . 桦木醇、桦木酸是具有羽扇烷结构的三萜化合物,目前的研究发现,它们具有较高的抗肿瘤、抗HIV病毒活性,它们的衍生物也有较高的生物活性。
Triterpenes are a class of chemical compounds composed of three terpene units with the molecular formula C30H48; they may also be thought of as consisting of six isoprene units. Animals, plants and fungi all create triterpenes, with arguable the most important example being squalene as it forms the basis of almost all steroids.