21-O-Angeloyltheasapogenol E3, a Novel Triterpenoid Saponin from the Seeds of Tea Plants, Inhibits Macrophage-Mediated Inflammatory Responses in a NF-κB-Dependent Manner

• Main Authors: Woo Seok Yang (Author), Jaeyoung Ko (Author), Eunji Kim (Author), Ji Hye Kim (Author), Jae Gwang Park (Author), Nak Yoon Sung (Author), Han Gyung Kim (Author), Sungjae Yang (Author), Ho Sik Rho (Author), Yong Deog Hong (Author), Song Seok Shin (Author), Jae Youl Cho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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21-O-Angeloyltheasapogenol E3 (ATS-E3) is a triterpenoid saponin recently isolated from the seeds of the tea tree Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze. ATS-E3 has several beneficial properties including anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antiatherosclerotic, and anticancer effects. Unlike other phenolic c...