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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Cucurbitacin B and Its Derivatives: A Review of Progress in Biological Activities.

Wenzhe Nie, Yalan Wang, Xinlu Tian, Jinying Liu, Zhanhui Jin, Junjie Xu, Miaohai He, Qingkun Shen, Hongyan Guo, Tian Luan

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Wenzhe NieKey Laboratory of Natural Medicines of the Changbai Mountain, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji 133002, China.
Yalan WangKey Laboratory of Natural Medicines of the Changbai Mountain, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji 133002, China.
Xinlu TianDepartment of Pharmacy, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang 110034, China.
Jinying LiuKey Laboratory of Natural Medicines of the Changbai Mountain, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji 133002, China.
Zhanhui JinKey Laboratory of Natural Medicines of the Changbai Mountain, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji 133002, China.
Junjie XuKey Laboratory of Natural Medicines of the Changbai Mountain, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji 133002, China.
Miaohai HeKey Laboratory of Natural Medicines of the Changbai Mountain, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji 133002, China.
Qingkun ShenKey Laboratory of Natural Medicines of the Changbai Mountain, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji 133002, China.
Hongyan GuoKey Laboratory of Natural Medicines of the Changbai Mountain, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji 133002, China.
Tian LuanDepartment of Pharmacy, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang 110034, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4284-7990

Funding

Jilin Province Science and technology Department key research and development project 20240305099YYJilin Provincial Scientific Technological Development Program YDZJ202301ZYTS440National Natural Science Foundation of China 82060628Scientific Research Project of the Department of Education of Liaoning Province LJKMZ20221801Shenyang Medical College student research project 20249089
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The emergence of natural products has provided extremely valuable references for the treatment of various diseases. Cucurbitacin B, a tetracyclic triterpenoid compound isolated from cucurbitaceae and other plants, is the most abundant member of the cucurbitin family and exhibits a wide range of biological activities, including anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and even agricultural applications. Due to its high toxicity and narrow therapeutic window, structural modification and dosage form development are necessary to address these issues with cucurbitacin B. This paper reviews recent research progress in the pharmacological action, structural modification, and application of cucurbitacin B. This review aims to enhance understanding of advancements in this field and provide constructive suggestions for further research on cucurbitacin B.

Indexed as

TriterpenesAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicCucurbitaceaeHumansMolecular StructureStructure-Activity RelationshipAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntineoplastic Agents, Phytogeniccucurbitacin BTriterpenescucurbitacin Bdosage form improvementpharmacological actionstructural modification

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PMID39275042
PMCPMC11397067

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