Properties
Description
Ursonic acid, present in many plants, is a pentacyclic triterpenoid that can be used as a cosmetics additive and serve as a starting material for the synthesis of more potent bioactive derivatives, such as experimental antitumor agents.
Molecular Formula
C30H46O3
Source
Dammar resin, Rubus fruticosus Hopea sp., Shorea sp., Xylanche himalaica and other plants.
Purity
>98%, determined by HPLC.
Identity
Confirmed by NMR and MS.
Applications
Ursonic acid can be used for inducing the apoptosis of human cancer cells through multiple signaling pathways.
