Progress in Study on the Chemical Structure and Pharmacological Activities of Triterpene Saponins from Tea Plant (Theaceae)

XIA Xiao-ping; ZHENG Cai-hong; FENG Chun-hong; XIA Chun-hua

doi:10.13305/j.cnki.jts.2011.05.016

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Journal of Tea Science ›› 2011, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (5) : 391-398. DOI: 10.13305/j.cnki.jts.2011.05.016

Progress in Study on the Chemical Structure and Pharmacological Activities of Triterpene Saponins from Tea Plant (Theaceae)

XIA Xiao-ping¹, ZHENG Cai-hong^1*, FENG Chun-hong², XIA Chun-hua²

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More than 50 new triterpene saponins from tea plant (Theaceae) were reported in last two decades. For the purpose of introducing the advance on the chemical structure and pharmacological activities, the representative literature were analysized.

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Theaceae / chemical structure / pharmacological activities / triterpene saponins

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XIA Xiao-ping, ZHENG Cai-hong, FENG Chun-hong, XIA Chun-hua. Progress in Study on the Chemical Structure and Pharmacological Activities of Triterpene Saponins from Tea Plant (Theaceae)[J]. Journal of Tea Science. 2011, 31(5): 391-398 https://doi.org/10.13305/j.cnki.jts.2011.05.016

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