Pentacyclic triterpene distribution in various plants - rich sources for a new group of multi-potent plant extracts.
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...Ursolic acid (UA) is a lipophilic pentacyclic triterpenoid that imparts a smooth waxy appearance to fruits, particularly apples and is found in many fruits and herbs [154]....
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...They have also been reported in trees, such as eucalyptus leaves [34] and birch bark [24], as well as in some oriental and traditional medicine herbs widely distributed all over the world [36–38]....
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...Pentacyclic triterpenes have been found in consumed fruits, such as apple peel [29,30], pear peel [24], mango [31], green pepper [31], strawberries [31], mulberry, guava [32] or olives [24,33], but also in aromatic herbs, e....
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..., basil [32,34], oregano [24], rosemary [35] and lavender [24]....
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...Triterpenes occur mainly at plant surfaces, such as fruit peel, stem bark or leaves [24]....
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...The pharmacological relevance of these triterpenes has increased during the last two decades demonstrating multi-target properties such as wound healing, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, antiviral, hepatoprotective and anti-tumoral effects, combined with low toxicity [9-13]....
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...The pharmacological relevance of these triterpenes has increased during the last two decades demonstrating multi-target properties such as wound healing, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, antiviral, hepatoprotective and anti-tumoral effects, combined with low toxicity [9-13]....
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