Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice and Service 2024;42(5):185-189

doi:10.12206/j.issn.2097-2024.202307052

Research progress on the pharmacological effects of maslinic acid

Linchen ZHANG 1 ; Xiaoqin ZHANG ; Junping ZHANG

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Keywords

maslinic acid; pharmacological activity; mechanism of action

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Maslinic acid is a pentacyclic triterpenoid that is widely found in natural plants such as olives and hawthorns.Maslinic acid has anti-tumor,anti-inflammation,anti-oxidation,antibacterial,cardiovascular protection,neuroprotection,and other pharmacological effects.In this paper,the research progress of pharmacological activities and the mechanism of action of maslinic acid were reviewed,which provides the basis for the development and utilization of maslinic acid in the future.