Ursolic Acid

Both DM, Goodtzova K, Yarosh DB, Brown DA. Liposome-encapsulated ursolic acid increases ceramides and collagen in human skin cells. Arch Dermatol Res. 2002 Jan;293(11):569-75. AGI Dermatics, Freeport, NY 11520, USA.

Yarosh DB, Both D, Brown D. Liposomal ursolic acid (merotaine) increases ceramides and collagen in human skin. Horm Res. 2000;54(5-6):318-21. AGI Dermatics, Freeport, NY 11520, USA.

Huang MT, Ho CT, Wang ZY, Ferraro T, Lou YR, Stauber K, Ma W, Georgiadis C, Laskin JD, Conney AH. Inhibition of skin tumorigenesis by rosemary and its constituents carnosol and ursolic acid. Cancer Res. 1994 Feb 1;54(3):701-8. Department of Chemical Biology and Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Rutgers, State University of New Jersey, Piscataway 08855-0789.

Taniguchi S, Imayoshi Y, Kobayashi E, Takamatsu Y, Ito H, Hatano T, Sakagami H, Tokuda H, Nishino H, Sugita D, Shimura S, Yoshida T. Production of bioactive triterpenes by Eriobotrya japonica calli. Phytochemistry. 2002 Feb;59(3):315-23. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Tsushima, Okayama 700-8530, Japan.

Chattopadhyay D, Arunachalam G, Mandal AB, Sur TK, Mandal SC, Bhattacharya SK. Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity of folklore: Mallotus peltatus leaf extract. J Ethnopharmacol. 2002 Oct;82(2-3):229-37. ICMR Virus Unit Calcutta, I.D. and B.G. Hospital, GB 4, 57 Dr. Suresh Chandra Banerjee Road, Beliaghata, Kolkata, India.

Banno N, Akihisa T, Tokuda H, Yasukawa K, Higashihara H, Ukiya M, Watanabe K, Kimura Y, Hasegawa J, Nishino H. Triterpene acids from the leaves of Perilla frutescens and their anti-inflammatory and antitumor-promoting effects. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2004 Jan;68(1):85-90. Ichimaru Pharcos Company Ltd., Gifu, Japan.

Ismaili H, Sosa S, Brkic D, Fkih-Tetouani S, Ilidrissi A, Touati D, Aquino RP, Tubaro A. Topical anti-inflammatory activity of extracts and compounds from Thymus broussonettii. Faculte de Medecine et Pharmacie, Universite Mohammed V, B.P. 1014 Rabat, Morocco.

Ismaili H, Tortora S, Sosa S, Fkih-Tetouani S, Ilidrissi A, Della Loggia R, Tubaro A, Aquino R. Topical anti-inflammatory activity of Thymus willdenowii. J Pharm Pharmacol. 2001 Dec;53(12):1645-52. Faculte de Medecine et Pharmacie, Universite Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco.

Banno N, Akihisa T, Tokuda H, Yasukawa K, Higashihara H, Ukiya M, Watanabe K, Kimura Y, Hasegawa J, Nishino H. Triterpene acids from the leaves of Perilla frutescens and their anti-inflammatory and antitumor-promoting effects. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2004 Jan;68(1):85-90. Ichimaru Pharcos Company Ltd., Gifu, Japan.

Manez S, Recio MC, Giner RM, Rios JL. Effect of selected triterpenoids on chronic dermal inflammation. Eur J Pharmacol. 1997 Sep 3;334(1):103-5. Departament de Farmacologia, Universitat de Valencia, Spain.

Harmand PO, Duval R, Delage C, Simon A. Ursolic acid induces apoptosis through mitochondrial intrinsic pathway and caspase-3 activation in M4Beu melanoma cells. Int J Cancer. 2005 Mar 10;114(1):1-11. Laboratoire de Chimie-Physique, UPRES EA 1085, Faculte de Pharmacie, Limoges Cedex, France.

Tokuda H, Ohigashi H, Koshimizu K, Ito Y. Inhibitory effects of ursolic and oleanolic acid on skin tumor promotion by 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate. Cancer Lett. 1986 Dec;33(3):279-85. Tokuda H, Ohigashi H, Koshimizu K, Ito Y.

Soo Lee Y, Jin DQ, Beak SM, Lee ES, Kim JA. Inhibition of ultraviolet-A-modulated signaling pathways by asiatic acid and ursolic acid in HaCaT human keratinocytes. Eur J Pharmacol. 2003 Aug 29;476(3):173-8. College of Pharmacy, Duksung Women's University, Seoul 132-714, South Korea.