Variation of Ursolic Acid Content in Four Ocimum Species from Four Different places of Maharashtra by HPTLC

Sobia Ghani; Z. H. Khan

Variation of Ursolic Acid Content in Four Ocimum Species from Four Different places of Maharashtra by HPTLC

Authors

Sobia Ghani Department of Biochemistry, Shri Shivaji College of Arts, Commerce & Science Akola-444004, Maharashtra India
Z. H. Khan Department of Biochemistry, Shri Shivaji College of Arts, Commerce & Science Akola-444004, Maharashtra India

Keywords:

Ursolic acid; Ocimum; Lamiaceae; HPTLC

Abstract

Ursolic acid is a very important compound due to its biological potential as an important drug. This study presents the HPTLC analysis of ursolic acid (UA) content in four different Ocimum species: O.tenuiflorum, O. Basilicum, O. kilimandscharicum and O. gratissimum collected from four different agriculture colleges of Maharashtra. UA was detected in different yields, with O. Tenuiflorum of Akola showing the highest content (0.14 mg/g).

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Published

2015-12-16

How to Cite

Sobia Ghani, & Z. H. Khan. (2015). Variation of Ursolic Acid Content in Four Ocimum Species from Four Different places of Maharashtra by HPTLC. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 3(12), 2427–2431. Retrieved from https://wjpsonline.com/index.php/wjps/article/view/ursolic-acid-ocimum-species-maharashtra-hptlc