Variation of Ursolic Acid Content in Eight Ocimum Species from Northeastern Brazil

Variation of Ursolic Acid Content in Eight Ocimum Species from Northeastern Brazil

Ursolic acid is a very important compound due to its biological potential as an anti-inflammatory, trypanocidal, antirheumatic, antiviral, antioxidant and antitumoral agent. This study presents the HPLC analysis of ursolic acid (UA) content in eight different Ocimum species: O. americanum L., O. bas...

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Main Authors: Selene M. Morais, Fábio O. Silva, Rogério N. dos Santos, Irineu L. Albuquerque, Francisca N. P. Mendes, Icaro G. P. Vieira, M. Goretti V. Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2008-10-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
Labiatae
Ursolic acid
Ocimum
HPLC
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/13/10/2482/
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Summary:Ursolic acid is a very important compound due to its biological potential as an anti-inflammatory, trypanocidal, antirheumatic, antiviral, antioxidant and antitumoral agent. This study presents the HPLC analysis of ursolic acid (UA) content in eight different Ocimum species: O. americanum L., O. basilicum L, O. basilicum var purpurascens Benth, O. basilicum var. minimum L, O. gratissimum L, O. micranthum Willd, O. selloi Benth. and O. tenuiflorum L. grown in Northeastern Brazil. In these Ocimum species, UA was detected in different yields, with O. tenuiflorum showing the highest content (2.02%). This yield is very significant when compared with other sources of UA.
ISSN:1420-3049

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