COMPARISON AND ESTIMATION OF URSOLIC ACID IN DIFFERENT OCIMUM SPECIES BY RP-HPLC METHOD
Madasu Saipavankumar, Sridevi Pingali*, Hanusha M., Vinutha K., Bhagavan Raju M. and Kotesh Kumar J.
ABSTRACT
Ursolic acid is a potential anti-inflammatory, trypanocidal, antirheumatic, antiviral, antioxidant and antitumoral agent. The present study was designed to evaluate Ursolic acid among different varieties(CIMAP) of three Ocimum species using RP-HPLC method. Mean data from two different seasons[Winter(December-2017) and Summer (April-2018)]and as well as different parts (Aerial and Inflorescence) were evaluated in the study. The percentage of major chemical constituents in O. Gratissimum, O.basilicum(CIM-Saradha) and O. africanum(CIM-Jyothi)were also observed more in summer season. The average values of major chemical constituents from aerial part consists more in O.Gratissimum, O. africanum(CIM-Jyothi), O. basilicum(Vikarsudha) and except O.basilicum(CIM-Saradha).
Keywords: Ocimum; Aerial part; Inflorescence; Winter season; Summer season; Ursolic acid.
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