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

Molecules

M. Goretti V. Silva⁴  췊ro G. P. Vieira²  Francisca N. P. Mendes³  Irineu. L. Albuquerque¹  Rogério N. dos Santos⁴  Fปio O. Silva⁴ 

[1] Universidade de Fortaleza, 60811-905, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil;Laboratório de Química de Produtos Naturais, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Campus do Itaperí, CEP 60.740-000, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil;Parque de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico (PADETEC), 60455-970, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil;Departamento de Química Analítica e Fisico-Química - Departamento de Química Orgânica e Inorgânica, Universidade Federal do Ceará, 60.455-970, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil

关键词: Labiatae;    Ursolic acid;    Ocimum;    HPLC;   

DOI  :  10.3390/molecules13102482

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

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.

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