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| ZHANG, Feng; DAIMARU, Eisuke; OHNISHI, Masao; KINOSHITA, Mikio; TOKUJI, Yoshihiko; 得字, 圭彦. |
| Oleanolic acid (OA) and ursolic acid (UA) are natural triterpenoids that have preventive properties such as anti-tumor and anti-hepatitis activities. These triterpenes are known to exist in several medicinal plants and fruit skins. Dried fruits are usually eaten without removing the skin; thus, they may be good resources for oral intake of OA and UA. HPLC analysis of OA and UA contents in a variety of dried fruits showed that raisins contained higher levels of OA than the other fruits investigated, with green raisins containing the highest levels (79.0 mg/100 g). While raisins were found to contain only OA, dried cranberries, blueberries and cherries were shown to contain both OA and UA. The highest level of UA (65.9 mg/100 g) was detected in cranberries,... |
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Palavras-chave: Oleanolic acid; Ursolic acid; Dried fruits; Raisins; Cranberries. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://ir.obihiro.ac.jp/dspace/handle/10322/3902 |
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