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Bioactive saponins with cancer related and immunomodulatory activity: Recent developments

Marie Aleth Lacaille-dubois

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chemistry.chemical_classificationAntifungalmedicine.drug_classmedicine.medical_treatmentGlycosideCancerPharmacologyBiologymedicine.diseaseSteroidImmune systemTriterpenechemistrymedicine

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Abstract Saponins are natural glycosides of steroid or triterpene which exhibited many different biological and pharmacological actions: e.g. immunomodulatory, antitumor, antiinflammatory, molluscicidal, antiviral, antifungal, hypoglycemic, hypocholesterolemic, to mention just a few. The aim of this summarize recent advances on the bioactivity of saponins related to cancer and immune system, which has attracted a great attention during the last five years

https://doi.org/10.1016/s1572-5995(05)80057-2