Title
Determination of the content of ursolic and oleanolic acid in the cuticular wax of fruits of different species of rosaceae
Other title
Determinação do teor de ácido ursólico e oleanólico na cera cuticular de frutos de diferentes espécies de rosaceae
Determinación del contenido de ácido ursólico y oleanólico en la cera cuticular de frutos de diferentes especies de rosaceae
Date Issued
01 May 2019
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Ramos-Inquiltupa D.
Publisher(s)
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Abstract
Ursolic acid (UA) and oleanolic acid (OA) are two widely distributed triterpenes in fruits, especially those belonging to Rosaceae family. These triterpene isomers are of great pharmacological interest due to their multiple bioactive properties. For this reason, the objective of this study was to determine the content of UA and OA extracted from the cuticular wax of five highly edible fruits (quince, loquat, pear, peach and apple) all belonging to the Rosaceae family. The acids were analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography. Both UA and OA are present in all these fruits, however, UA is in greater quantities.
Start page
15
End page
20
Volume
48
Issue
2
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Química orgánica
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85070973466
Source
Revista Colombiana de Quimica
ISSN of the container
01202804
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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