Ursolic acid

Ursolic acid
Botanical Resource:The fruit of Ligustrum lucidum Ait or the leaves of loquat.
Properties:Light yellow or white powder
Specification:50%~95% HPLC
Brief Introduction: Ursolic acid is a pentacyclic triterpenoid compound present with its isomer oleanolic acid in many plant kingdom. They may occur as aglycones of glycoside molecules or in their free form. Ursolic and oleanolic acids are known to have pharmacological effect for skin cancer therapy. They, as phytochemicals, have some potential pharmacological activities including antiinflammatory, antimicrobial, antitumor, antioxidant and antiviral activity. Ursolic acid, or derivatives thereof, is used as the active ingredient in many cosmetic preparations.