Research progress on secocycloartane triterpenoids / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Secocycloartanes are a class of triterpenoids with novel structures showing anti-HIV and antitumor activities. This review summarized the structures, bioactivities and plant distribution of secocycloartane triterpenoids reported from plants but Schisandraceae in recent years to provide a basis for further study of this type of compound and the discovery of new drugs.