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. 2020 Jun 13;9(6):325. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics9060325

Table 1.

Plant-derived terpenes in clinical trials (CT). Includes Not yet recruiting, Recruiting, Enrolling by invitation, Active not recruiting, Suspended and Completed trials of these compounds, parent extracts, or derivatives, applied alone or as a mixture with other constituents. Determined from www.clinicaltrials.gov on 14 May 2020.

Compound Plant Source Number of CT Medicinal Purposes Ref.
Andrographolide Andrographis paniculata 7 Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Esophagus, Multiple Sclerosis, Cognitive Impairment, Migraine Disorders, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Acute Respiratory Infections. [79]
Artemisinin Artemisia annua L. 161 Schizophrenia, Malaria, Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria, Malaria in Pregnancy, Uncomplicated Falciparum Malaria, Vivax Malaria, Human Papilloma Virus Infection, Pre-Cancerous Dysplasia, Cervical Dysplasia, Metastatic Breast Cancer, Cytomegalovirus Infections, Increased Drug Resistance, Colorectal Cancer, Bowel Cancer, HIV, G6PD Deficiency, Schistosoma Haematobium and Schistosoma Mansoni. [64,80,81]
Betulin Betula spp. 4 Epidermolysis Bullosa, Wounds, Burns. [82]
Betulinic acid Betula pubescens, Hypericum lanceolatum 2 Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome, Anxiety, Psychological Stress. [82,83]
Boswellic acid Boswellia serrata 4 Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis, Renal Stones, Knee Osteoarthritis, Joint Pain, Stiffness. [79]
Geraniol Cinnamomum
tenuipilum, Valeriana officinalis
2 Coronary Artery Disease, Uterine Cervical Dysplasia, Papillomavirus Infections. [84]
Ginkgolides Ginkgo biloba 7 Intravenous Alteplase Thrombolysis, Neurological Improving, Allergy, Ischemic Stroke. [85]
Gossypol Gossypium hirsutum L. 21 Recurrent Adrenocortical Carcinoma, Stage III and IV Adrenocortical Carcinoma, Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Adult Glioblastoma, Adult Gliosarcoma, Recurrent Adult Brain Tumor, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Recurrent Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Follicular Lymphoma, Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate, Prostate Cancer, Diffuse Large Cell Lymphoma, Mantle Cell Lymphoma, Laryngeal Cancer, Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors. [80]
Limonene Citrus spp.,
Apium graveolens
10 Breast Cancer, Allergic Contact Dermatitis Due to Cosmetics, Obesity. [86]
Lupeol Hymenocardia acida 2 Acne. [83]
Triptolide Tripterygium wilfordii 4 HIV-infection/AIDS, Advanced Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Breast Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, Solid Tumor, Solid Carcinoma, Solid Carcinoma of Stomach, Cancer of Stomach. [64,85,87]
Ursolic acid Rosmarinus officinalis, Malus domestica, Salvia officinalis, Thymus vulgaris 2 Metabolic Syndrome X, Sarcopenia. [88]