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    Ursolic Acid is a triterpenoid found in many herbs of the Lamiaceae family.  These include: rosemary, oregano, marjoram, basil, and more.

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    RESEARCH

    The listings of research below represents a compilation of scientific articles found on the topic, with a very brief overview description of each article/study.  This compilation of research articles does not necessarily imply that there are adequate results to demonstrate safe and/or effective human use of any herb listed.

    GENERAL

    • In a review of research, ursolic acid showed anti-cancer, hypoglycemic, cardiac protective, and weight loss activity.  From:  de Oliveira, J. R., Camargo, S. E. A., & de Oliveira, L. D. (2019). Rosmarinus officinalis L.(rosemary) as therapeutic and prophylactic agent. Journal of Biomedical Science, 26(1), 5.

    ANTIOXIDANT

    • Oxidative cell death was reduced by ursolic acid from Origanum majorana.  From:  Heo, H. J., Cho, H. Y., Hong, B., Kim, H. K., Heo, T. R., Kim, E. K., … & Shin, D. H. (2002). Ursolic acid of Origanum majorana L. reduces Abeta-induced oxidative injury. Molecules and cells, 13(1), 5-11.

    ANTI-CANCER / ANTI-TUMOR

    • Rosemary extract and its constituents carnosol and ursolic acid applied topically reduced skin tumors of mice.  From:  Huang, M. T., Ho, C. T., Wang, Z. Y., Ferraro, T., Lou, Y. R., Stauber, K., … & Conney, A. H. (1994). Inhibition of skin tumorigenesis by rosemary and its constituents carnosol and ursolic acid. Cancer research, 54(3), 701-708.

    ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

    • Phytochemicals derived from spices can reduce inflammatory diseases.  These include:  turmeric (curcumin), red pepper (capsaicin), cloves (eugenol), ginger (gingerol), cumin, anise (anethol), fennel (anethol), basil (ursolic acid), rosemary (ursolic acid), garlic (diallyl sulfide, S-allylmercaptocysteine, and ajoene), and pomegranate (ellagic acid). From:  Aggarwal, B. B., & Shishodia, S. (2004). Suppression of the Nuclear Factor‐κB Activation Pathway by Spice‐Derived Phytochemicals: Reasoning for Seasoning. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1030(1), 434-441.
    • Rosemary extract, its waste product, as well as its constituents of tritepenes, ursolic acid, oleanolic acid, and micromeric acid all showed antiinflammatory activity.  From:  Altinier, G., Sosa, S., Aquino, R. P., Mencherini, T., Loggia, R. D., & Tubaro, A. (2007). Characterization of topical antiinflammatory compounds in Rosmarinus officinalis L. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 55(5), 1718-1723.

    HEPATOPROTECTIVE

    • Both oleanolic acid and ursolic acid were hepatoprotective in laboratory animals.  They also showed anti-inflammatory, antihyperlipidemic, and antitumor effects.  From: Liu, J. (1995). Pharmacology of oleanolic acid and ursolic acid. Journal of ethnopharmacology, 49(2), 57-68.  Link:  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0378-8741(95)90032-2

    ANTI-ALLERGY

    • Melaleuca lencadendron strongly inhibited histamine releases from rat mast cells with ursolic acid, a triterpene, being the most active compound followed by two stilbenes: piceatannol and oxyresveratrol.  From:  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. Chemical and pharmaceutical bulletin, 39(12), 3276-3278.

    CARDIAC HEALTH

    • Olive leaves from Africa showed antihypertensive, diuretic, antiatherosclerotic, antioxidant and hypoglycemic effects in tested animals related to oleanolic and ursolic acid. From:  Somova, L. I., Shode, F. O., Ramnanan, P., & Nadar, A. (2003). Antihypertensive, antiatherosclerotic and antioxidant activity of triterpenoids isolated from Olea europaea, subspecies africana leaves. Journal of ethnopharmacology, 84(2), 299-305.

    Compiled by: Kathy Sadowski

    Last Updated: 1/11/19

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