Abstract
Herein we describe a brief account of betulin and betulinic acid: two natural products isolated from birch bark, their chemical modifications and further biological/medicinal applications.
Keywords: Natural products, terpenes, lupanes, triterpenoids, birch bark, betulin, betulinic acid, anti-cancer agents.
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