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PHYTOCHEMISTRY
Volume 77, Issue -, Pages 10-15Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2011.12.022
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Oleanolic acid; CDDO-Me; Bardoxolone methyl; GC-MS; Nrf2; Synthetic triterpenes; Saponins; Hepatoprotective; Anti-inflammatory; Anticancer
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Oleanolic acid (3 beta-hydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid) is a pentacyclic triterpenoid compound with a widespread occurrence throughout the plant kingdom. In nature, the compound exists either as a free acid or as an aglycone precursor for triterpenoid saponins, in which it can be linked to one or more sugar chains. Oleanolic acid and its derivatives possess several promising pharmacological activities, such as hepatoprotective effects, and anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, or anticancer activities. With the recent elucidation of its biosynthesis and the imminent commercialization of the first oleanolic acid-derived drug, the compound promises to remain important for various studies. In this review, the recent progress in understanding the oleanolic acid biosynthesis and its pharmacology are discussed. Furthermore, the importance and potential application of synthetic oleanolic acid derivatives are highlighted, and research perspectives on oleanolic acid are given. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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