Betulinic acid (BA) and its derivatives are pentacyclic triterpenes, which can be isolated from variours plants. They have been shown to possess many advantages, such as anti-tumor and anti-HIV activities, special mechanism, low molecular weight, low toxicity and so on, so betulinic acid (BA) and its derivatives are very promising new chemotherapeutic agents for the treatment of cancer and HIV infection. It is significant to have deep research on them. Extraction, seperation technology and content a...