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Ursolic acid: a potent inhibitor of superoxides produced in the cellular system.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17295383     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Triterpenoids of ursane class: ursolic acid, ilelatifol D, corosolic acid and euscaphic acid were isolated for the first time from Leonurus cardiaca, a member of the family Lamiaceae. The isolated compounds were tested for their cell-based antiinflammatory potential by suppressing respiratory burst activity and superoxide scavenging property by using xanthine/xanthine oxidase system to produce superoxides in the cell-free system. Ursolic acid was found to be an excellent inhibitor for the superoxides produced in the cellular system, while the same was inactive in the superoxide scavenging activity in cell-free system.
Authors:
Muhammad S Ali; Syed A Ibrahim; Saima Jalil; Muhammad I Choudhary
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Phytotherapy research : PTR     Volume:  21     ISSN:  0951-418X     ISO Abbreviation:  Phytother Res     Publication Date:  2007 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-05-22     Completed Date:  2007-09-17     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8904486     Medline TA:  Phytother Res     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  558-61     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
(c) 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Affiliation:
HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan. shaiq303@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cells, Cultured
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Free Radical Scavengers / chemistry,  pharmacology*
Humans
Lamiaceae / chemistry
Molecular Structure
Neutrophils / cytology,  drug effects,  metabolism
Respiratory Burst / drug effects*
Superoxides / antagonists & inhibitors*,  metabolism
Triterpenes / chemistry,  pharmacology*
Xanthine Oxidase / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Free Radical Scavengers; 0/Triterpenes; 11062-77-4/Superoxides; 4547-24-4/corosolic acid; 53155-25-2/euscaphic acid; 77-52-1/ursolic acid; EC 1.17.3.2/Xanthine Oxidase

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