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Triterpenoids of Terminalia sericea

Ezio Bombardelli, +3 more
- 01 Nov 1974 - 
- Vol. 13, Iss: 11, pp 2559-2562
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The structures of sericic acid and sericoside, the major constituents of the roots of Terminalia sericea, have been determined as discussed by the authors, and they are 2α,3β,19α,24-tetrahydroxy-olean-12-en-28-oic acid, and their corresponding C -28 D -glucosyl ester.
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This article is published in Phytochemistry.The article was published on 1974-11-01. It has received 61 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Terminalia sericea & Combretaceae.

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Ethnobotanical and antimicrobial investigation on some species of Terminalia and Combretum (Combretaceae) growing in Tanzania.

TL;DR: The results of the antimicrobial screening support the ethnomedical uses of these plants, which have medical applications against various bacterial infections, and against symptoms like diarrhoea, hypertension and even cancer.
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In vitro antiprotozoal activity of extract and compounds from the stem bark of Combretum molle.

TL;DR: Findings are the first report of hydrolysable tannins exhibiting antitrypanosomal and antiplasmodial activities of the Ethiopian medicinal plant Combretum molle.
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Inventory of plants used in traditional medicine in Tanzania. I. Plants of the families acanthaceae-cucurbitaceae

TL;DR: Sixty-two plants are listed, which are used by traditional healers in the northeastern part of Tanzania, and their uses are reported, including medical use, isolated constituents and pharmacological effects.
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Configurational studies on hydroxy groups at C-2,3 and 23 or 24 of oleanene and ursene-type triterpenes by NMR spectroscopy

TL;DR: In this article, the signal peaks of the protons on oxygen-bearing carbon atoms were analyzed for configurational determination of 2,3-dihydroxy and 2, 3,23- and 2.3,24-trihydroxy substituents in triterpenoids.
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Investigations on antimycobacterial activity of some Ethiopian medicinal plants.

TL;DR: Findings are the first report of tannins exhibiting antimycobacterial activity, assessed for their ability to inhibit the growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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A reinvestigation of the triterpenes of Centella asiatica

TL;DR: In this paper, the isolation of asiatic acid, meso-inositol and a new oligosaccharide, centellose, was described from the Indian variety and their relative proportions determined in the plant material.
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