Triterpene glycosides and other polar constituents of shea (Vitellaria paradoxa) kernels and their bioactivities

Ttriterpene glycosides and other polar compounds isolated from the extract of defatted shea (Vitellaria paradoxa; Sapotaceae) kernels exhibited inhibitory activities against melanogenesis, TPA-induced EBV-EA activation, and TPA-induced inflammation in mice, as well as DPPH free-radical-scavenging and cytotoxic activities.111