Open AccessUltrasound-assisted extraction of ursolic acid from the flowers of Ixora coccinia linn (Rubiaceae) and antiproliferative activity of ursolic acid and synthesized derivatives
Author(s) -
Silvana Amadeu Ferreira Alves Monteath,
Maria Aparecida Medeiros Maciel,
Raquel Garcia Vega,
Heloisa de Mello,
Carollina De Araujo Martins,
Andressa Esteves-Souza,
Cerli Rocha Gattass,
Aurea Echevarrı́a
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pharmacognosy magazine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4062
pISSN - 0973-1296
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1296.204557
Subject(s) - ursolic acid , oleanolic acid , traditional medicine , ornamental plant , botany , biology , humanities , art , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
Ixora coccinea Linn (Rubiaceae) is an evergreen shrub with bright scarlet colored flowers found in several tropical and subtropical countries. It is used as an ornamental and medicinal plant. Phytochemical studies revealed that its major special metabolites are triterpene acids, such as ursolic and oleanolic acid.