Ursolic and oleanolic acids: Plant metabolites with neuroprotective potential

E Gudoityte, O Arandarcikaite, I Mazeikiene… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ursolic and oleanolic acids are secondary plant metabolites that are known to be involved in
the plant defence system against water loss and pathogens. Nowadays these triterpenoids …

Recent developments on the extraction and application of ursolic acid. A review

L López-Hortas, P Pérez-Larrán… - Food Research …, 2018 - Elsevier
Ursolic acid (UA) is a pentacyclic triterpenoid widely found in herbs, leaves, flowers and
fruits; update information on the major natural sources or agro-industrial wastes is …

Pentacyclic triterpene distribution in various plants–rich sources for a new group of multi-potent plant extracts

S Jäger, H Trojan, T Kopp, MN Laszczyk, A Scheffler - Molecules, 2009 - mdpi.com
Pentacyclic triterpenes are secondary plant metabolites widespread in fruit peel, leaves and
stem bark. In particular the lupane-, oleanane-, and ursane triterpenes display various …

Ursolic acid in cancer prevention and treatment: molecular targets, pharmacokinetics and clinical studies

MK Shanmugam, X Dai, AP Kumar, BKH Tan… - Biochemical …, 2013 - Elsevier
Discovery of bioactive molecules and elucidation of their molecular mechanisms open up an
enormous opportunity for the development of improved therapy for different inflammatory …

Two Novel Energy Crops: Sida hermaphrodita (L.) Rusby and Silphium perfoliatum L.—State of Knowledge

L Cumplido-Marin, AR Graves, PJ Burgess, C Morhart… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Current global temperature increases resulting from human activity threaten many
ecosystems and societies, and have led to international and national policy commitments …

Edible flowers, a source of valuable phytonutrients and their pro-healthy effects–A review

M Skrajda-Brdak, G Dąbrowski, I Konopka - Trends in Food Science & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Edible flowers have been used for their therapeutic properties for ancient times.
Many sources indicate, that edible flowers have many beneficial activities like anti-anxiety …

Oleanolic acid and ursolic acid induce apoptosis in HuH7 human hepatocellular carcinoma cells through a mitochondrial-dependent pathway and downregulation of …

MH Shyu, TC Kao, GC Yen - Journal of agricultural and food …, 2010 - ACS Publications
Oleanolic acid (OA) and ursolic acid (UA) are commonly found in plants and herbs and have
been reported to possess hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities. In …

Biotransformation of triterpenes

K Muffler, D Leipold, MC Scheller, C Haas… - Process …, 2011 - Elsevier
Triterpenes are a versatile group of biologically active ingredients present in several
phytoextracts. They often occur as glycoconjugates with a distinct bioactivity from their …

Ursolic acid against prostate and urogenital cancers: a review of in vitro and in vivo studies

A Kornel, M Nadile, MI Retsidou, M Sakellakis… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Prostate cancer is the second most diagnosed form of cancer in men worldwide and
accounted for roughly 1.3 million cases and 359,000 deaths globally in 2018, despite all the …

Chemical composition and assessment of antimicrobial activity of lavender essential oil and some by-products

A Ciocarlan, L Lupascu, A Aricu, I Dragalin, V Popescu… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
The producers of essential oils from the Republic of Moldova care about the quality of their
products and at the same time, try to capitalize on the waste from processing. The purpose of …