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Iridoid glucosides from Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers growing on the Island of Sardinia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The ethanolic extract of Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers was investigated from a phytochemical point of view and in particular on the monoterpenoid glucosides content.
Bianco, Armandodoriano   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Ursolic acid and SARS-CoV-2 infection: a new horizon and perspective

open access: yesInflammoPharmacology, 2022
SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2) has been identified as the source of a world coronavirus pandemic in 2019. Covid-19 is considered a main respiratory disease-causing viral pneumonia and, in severe cases, leads to acute ...
H. Al-kuraishy   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Pleiotropic Antibacterial Mechanisms of Ursolic Acid against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

open access: yesMolecules, 2016
(1) Background: Several triterpenoids were found to act synergistically with classes of antibiotic, indicating that plant-derived chemicals have potential to be used as therapeutics to enhance the activity of antibiotics against multidrug-resistant ...
Chao-Min Wang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Protective effects of ursolic acid and luteolin against oxidative DNA damage include enhancement of DNA repair in Caco-2 cells [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Consumption of fruits and vegetables is associated with a reduced risk of developing a wide range of cancers including colon cancer. In this study, we evaluated the effects of two compounds present in fruits and vegetables, ursolic acid, a triterpenoid ...
Collins, Andrew R.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Anti-obesity and Anti-diabetic Effect of Ursolic Acid against Streptozotocin/High Fat Induced Obese in Diabetic Rats.

open access: yesJournal of Oleo Science, 2022
Obesity is occurring due to continue taken high fat diet; this is the fast-growing problem reaching epidemic proportion globally. Ursolic acid altered the abnormal glucose metabolism in diabetic rats.
Shiguo Tang   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Ursolic acid silences CYP19A1/aromatase to suppress gastric cancer growth

open access: yesCancer Medicine, 2022
Gastric cancer (GCa) is a malignancy with few effective treatments. Ursolic acid (UA), a bioactive triterpenoid enriched in Hedyotis diffusa Willd, known to suppress GCa without identified target.
Wen-Lung Ma   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evaluation of Anti-Toxoplasma gondii Effect of Ursolic Acid as a Novel Toxoplasmosis Inhibitor

open access: yesPharmaceuticals, 2018
This study was carried out to evaluate the anti-parasitic effect of ursolic acid against Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) that induces toxoplasmosis, particularly in humans. The anti-parasitic effects of ursolic acid against T.
Won Hyung Choi, In Ah Lee
doaj   +1 more source

Design and Development of a New Type of Hybrid PLGA/Lipid Nanoparticle as an Ursolic Acid Delivery System against Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Cells

open access: yesInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022
Despite many attempts, trials, and treatment procedures, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) still ranks among the most deadly and treatment-resistant types of cancer.
A. Markowski   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Ursolic acid increases skeletal muscle and brown fat and decreases diet-induced obesity, glucose intolerance and fatty liver disease.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2012
Skeletal muscle Akt activity stimulates muscle growth and imparts resistance to obesity, glucose intolerance and fatty liver disease. We recently found that ursolic acid increases skeletal muscle Akt activity and stimulates muscle growth in non-obese ...
Steven D Kunkel   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ursolic acid inhibits colistin efflux and curtails colistin resistant Enterobacteriaceae

open access: yesAMB Express, 2019
Colistin resistance in Enterobacteriaceae especially Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli is driving the evolution of pan drug resistant strains.
Niranjana Sri Sundaramoorthy   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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