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Chemical ID
URSOLICACID
Ubiquitous
No
| Activity | Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Analgesic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antialzheimeran | not available | Ringbom, T., Seguar, L., Noreen, Y., Perera, P., Bohlin, L. 1998. Ursolic Acid from Plantago major, a Selective Inhibitor of Cyclooxygenase-2 Catalyzed Prostaglandin Biosynthesis. J. Nat. Prod., 61(10): 1212-1215. |
| Antiarrhythmic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiarthritic | not available | Planta Medica, 57: A56, 1991. |
| Antibacterial | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticancer | not available | Ringbom, T., Seguar, L., Noreen, Y., Perera, P., Bohlin, L. 1998. Ursolic Acid from Plantago major, a Selective Inhibitor of Cyclooxygenase-2 Catalyzed Prostaglandin Biosynthesis. J. Nat. Prod., 61(10): 1212-1215. |
| Anticancer (Colon) | not available | Ringbom, T., Seguar, L., Noreen, Y., Perera, P., Bohlin, L. 1998. Ursolic Acid from Plantago major, a Selective Inhibitor of Cyclooxygenase-2 Catalyzed Prostaglandin Biosynthesis. J. Nat. Prod., 61(10): 1212-1215. |
| Anticarcinomic | not available | Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46. |
| Anticariogenic | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| Anticholestatic | 28-100 mg/kg orl | Shukla, B., Visen, P.K.S., Patnaik, G.K., Tripathi, S.C., Srimal, R.C., Dayal, R., and Dobhal, P.C. Hepatoprotective Activity in the Rat of Ursolic Acid Isolated from Eucalyptus Hybrid. Phytotherapy Research 6: 74-79, 1992. |
| Anticomplement | IC100 0.1 mM/l gpg | Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| Anticomplement | IC80-90 0.05 mM/l gpg | Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| Antidiabetic | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| AntiEBV | not available | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| Antiedemic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiescherichic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antifibrosarcomic | IC80=10 uM | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antihepatotoxic | 5-20 mg/kg ipr | Shukla, B., Visen, P.K.S., Patnaik, G.K., Tripathi, S.C., Srimal, R.C., Dayal, R., and Dobhal, P.C. Hepatoprotective Activity in the Rat of Ursolic Acid Isolated from Eucalyptus Hybrid. Phytotherapy Research 6: 74-79, 1992. |
| Antihistaminic | not available | Tsuruga, T., Chun, Y.-T., Ebizuka, Y., and Sankawa, U. 1991. Biologically Active Constituents of Melaleuca leucadendron: Inhibitors of Induced Histamine Release from Rat Mast Cells. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 39(12): 3276-3278, 1991. |
| AntiHIV | 6.7 uM | Duke, 1992 * |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agrimonia eupatoria | Plant | not available | 6000.0 | -0.5 | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| Arbutus unedo | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | Leaf | 4000.0 | 7500.0 | -0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Artocarpus heterophyllus | Root | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| Berberis vulgaris | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Catalpa bignonioides | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| Catharanthus roseus | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Chimaphila umbellata | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Chimaphila umbellata | Plant | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| Chrysanthemum x morifolium | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| Cnicus benedictus | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Cornus florida | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cornus mas | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Grigorescu, E., Ionescu, A. P. 1976. Isolation of Ursolic Acid from Cornus mas (Cornaceae). Phytochemistry, 15: 1097. |
| Cornus mas | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Zorina, A. D., Matyukhina, L. G., Ryabinin, A. A. 1966. Triterpenes in Some Plant Species. Chem Nat Comp, 2(4): 291. |
| Cornus officinalis | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cornus officinalis | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Crataegus cuneata | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Crataegus laevigata | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |