Study of the oleanolic and ursolic acid contents of some species of the Lamiaceae

The oleanolic and ursolic acid contents from 88 taxa of Lamiaceae (19 genera, 66 species, 8 subspecies, 9 varieties and 5 hybrids) were investigated using gas chromatography. Both triterpenoid acids were present in all of the investigated taxa, but the plants belonging in the subfamily Nepetoideae p...

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Published in:Biochemical systematics and ecology 2006-05, Vol.34 (5), p.392-396
Main Authors: Janicsák, Gábor, Veres, Katalin, Zoltán Kakasy, András, Máthé, Imre
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
chemical constituents of plants
Chemotaxonomy
Gas chromatography
hybrids
Lamiaceae
Oleanolic acid
Subfamily Lamioideae
Subfamily Nepetoideae
Triterpenoids
Ursolic acid
varieties
weight
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Summary:The oleanolic and ursolic acid contents from 88 taxa of Lamiaceae (19 genera, 66 species, 8 subspecies, 9 varieties and 5 hybrids) were investigated using gas chromatography. Both triterpenoid acids were present in all of the investigated taxa, but the plants belonging in the subfamily Nepetoideae produced significantly higher amounts than those in the subfamily Lamioideae. The oleanolic acid content ranged from traces to 1.840% dry weight, and that of ursolic acid from traces to 4.019% dry weight.
ISSN:0305-1978
1873-2925
DOI:10.1016/j.bse.2005.12.004