Anti-inflammatory functions of rosemary extract ursolic acid

anti-inflammatory functions of rosemary extract ursolic acid

Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis Linn. Family Labiatae) is a perennial plant native of the Mediterranean area. 

Rosemary extracts are used routinely for cooking, preservation of foods, cosmetics, or in herbal medicine for anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial applications , and for the prevention and treatment of diabetic and cardiovascular diseases . At least 30 components have been identified in essential oils, which have been shown to possess olfactory properties that influence cognitive performance including memory .

Rosemary extracts contain many bioactive components including phenolic mono-terpenes (α-pinene, camphene, limonene), diter penes (carnosic acid, carnosol) flavones (genkwanin, isoscutellarin 7-O-glucoside), and caffeolyl derivatives (rosmar inic acid). The hi -ghest accumulation of these groups of compounds occurs in lea -ves and it is related to young stages of plant development. 

In general, rosmarinic acid is present at the highest concentration in all rosemary plant organs. Carnosic acid and carnosol are found in stems during young stages, but their concentrations decrease in the vascular system following aging. However, high levels of phenolic diterpenes and rosmarinic acid are found in flowers as a result of in situ biosynthesis and transport from other plant organs. Rosemary extracts in both aqueous and lipid medium have been shown to possess antioxidant activity, which is due to the presence of a catechol group in the aromatic ring of the phenolic terpenes, and cathecols conjugated with a carboxylic acid group in rosmarinic acid. Interestingly, rosmarinic acid is more effective as antioxidant in bulk oil whereas carnosol and  carnosic acid perform better in oil-in-water emulsions. These differences in antioxidant efficacy have been attributed to interfacial partitioning of these compounds.

Ursolic acid (UA) is a natural triterpene compound found in various fruits and vegetables. There is a growing interest in UA because of its beneficial effects, which include anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-apoptotic, and anti-carcinogenic effects.it seems that ursolic acid is to be able to reduce fat accumulation and increase muscle mass gain when in a fed state, and to induce fat burning and preserve muscle mass when in a fasted state.

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The above information about rosemary leaf extract is from the Internet and literature for reference only.

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