A REVIEW ON URSOLIC ACID: A NATURALLY OBTAINED PENTACYCLIC TRITERPENE
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چکیده
Natural products derived from plants have been used for decades in traditional medicine. Many classes of compounds exist such as saponins, alkaloids, anti-oxidants, etc. Pentacyclic triterpenes are also one the occurring plants. In this class Ursolic acid is a well-recognized compound that available various sources like seeds well fruits and possess many types activities bright contender developing novel treatment approaches treating diseases.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0975-1491', '2656-0097']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22159/ijpps.2021v13i6.41106