Pentacyclic triterpenes as aglycones of saponins have a wide distribution in plants,many of which have been used in empirical anti-inflammatory therapies.

• 五环三萜类化合物作为皂草苷的糖苷配基在自然界中广泛存在,它们中的许多化合物已被用作传统医学的抗炎药物。