title: Triterpenes as potentially cytotoxic compounds.
abstract: Triterpenes are compounds of natural origin, which have numerously biological activities: anti-cancer properties, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal. These substances can be isolated from plants, animals or fungi. Nowadays, when neoplasms are main cause of death, triterpenes can become an alternative method for treating cancer because of their cytotoxic properties and chemopreventive activities.
authors.affiliation: Chair and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Jordana 19, Zabrze 41-808, Poland. malwina.m.jarosz@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Malwina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chudzik
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition-Associated Disease Prevention, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Piekarska 18, Bytom 41-902, Poland. ikorzonek@sum.edu.pl.
authors.forename: Ilona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Korzonek-Szlacheta
authors.affiliation: Chair and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Jordana 19, Zabrze 41-808, Poland. wkrol@sum.edu.pl.
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Król
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016923:Cell Death / Q000187:drug effects; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D006801:Humans; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D014315:Triterpenes