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2019-05-01

Determination of the content of ursolic and oleanolic acid in the cuticular wax of fruits of different species of Rosaceae

Determinación del contenido de ácido ursólico y oleanólico en la cera cuticular de frutos de diferentes especies de Rosaceae

Determinação do teor de ácido ursólico e oleanólico na cera cuticular de frutos de diferentes espécies de Rosaceae

Palabras clave:

triterpenes, extraction, chromatography, ursolic acid, oleanolic acid. (en)
triterpenos, extracción, cromatografía, ácido ursólico, ácido oleanólico. (es)
triterpenos, extração, cromatografia, ácido ursólico, ácido oleanólico. (pt)

Autores/as

  • Michael A. Ludeña-Huaman Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco - (UNSAAC) https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0968-9273
  • Deborah A. Ramos-Inquiltupa Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco - (UNSAAC)

Ursolic acid (UA) and oleanolic acid (OA) are two widely distributed triterpenes in fruits, especially those belonging to Rosaceae family. These triterpene isomers are of great pharmacological interest due to their multiple bioactive properties. For this reason, the objective of this study was to determine the content of UA and OA extracted from the cuticular wax of five highly edible fruits (quince, loquat, pear, peach and apple) all belonging to the Rosaceae family. The acids were analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography. Both UA and OA are present in all these fruits, however, UA is in greater quantities.

El ácido ursólico (AU) y el ácido oleanólico (AO) son dos triterpenos ampliamente distribuidos en los frutos, sobre todo en aquellos que pertenecen a la familia Rosaceae. Estos isómeros triterpénicos son de gran interés farmacológico por sus múltiples propiedades bioactivas. Por esta razón, el presente trabajo tuvo como objetivo determinar el contenido de AU y AO extraídos de la cera cuticular de cinco frutos bastante comestibles (membrillo, níspero, pera, durazno y manzana), todos ellos pertenecientes a la familia Rosaceae. El método empleado para analizar estos ácidos fue cromatografía líquida de alta eficiencia. De lo anterior, se concluyó que tanto el AU como el AO están presentes en todos los frutos mencionados, sin embargo, el AU se encuentra en mayores cantidades.

Ácido ursólico (AU) e ácido oleanólico (AO) são dois triterpenos amplamente distribuídos em frutos, especialmente aqueles pertencentes à família Rosaceae, estes isômeros triterpênicos são de grande interesse farmacológico por suas múltiplas propriedades bioativas. Por esse motivo, o objetivo deste estudo foi determinar o conteúdo de AU e AO extraídos da cera cuticular de cinco frutos altamente comestíveis (marmelo, nêspera, pêra, pêssego e maçã) pertencentes à família Rosaceae. O método utilizado para esse fim foi a cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência. O resultado mostrou que AU e AO estão presentes em todas essas frutas, sendo a primeira a que está em maior quantidade.

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