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Effects of Siberian fir terpenoids on senescent and human cancer cell lines studied at the genetic level.
Trademarked as Abisil, the drug based on Siberian fir terpenoids is now used externally for its anti-inflammatory, wound-healing, and anti-bacterial medicinal properties
Terpenoids are a class of hydrocarbons that are the principal component of gums, balsams, and essential oils.
Betulinic acid has demonstrated anti-bacterial, antimalarial, and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as cytotoxicity toward cancer cells.
The study was published in the Oncotarget journal.
