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  • Natural Product Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Phytochemistry

Background:

  • Triterpenoids are a diverse class of natural products with significant biological activities.
  • Annual reviews are crucial for tracking the rapid advancements in triterpenoid research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To comprehensively review the isolation and structure determination of triterpenoids reported globally during the year 2013.
  • To provide a consolidated reference for researchers in the field of natural product chemistry.

Main Methods:

  • Literature search and compilation of scientific publications from 2013.
  • Analysis of reported isolation techniques and structure elucidation methodologies.
  • Classification of identified triterpenoids into distinct structural subclasses.

Main Results:

  • Detailed coverage of 350 newly reported triterpenoids and their derivatives.
  • Inclusion of diverse structural classes such as lanostanes, cycloartanes, lupanes, oleananes, and saponins.
  • Summary of advancements in spectroscopic and chemical methods for triterpenoid characterization.

Conclusions:

  • The year 2013 was highly productive in the discovery and characterization of novel triterpenoids.
  • This review serves as a valuable resource for understanding the state of triterpenoid research in 2013.
  • Continued exploration of triterpenoids is expected to yield compounds with potential therapeutic applications.