Research Article
Quantification of Ursolic Acid from Different Geographical Locations in Order Myrtales
Nidhi Pathak1* and Anil Avhad2
Department of Botany, Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College, Ghatkopar (west), Mumbai, India
*Corresponding author: Nidhi Pathak, Department of Botany, Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala college, Ghatkopar (west), Mumbai, India. E-mail id: pathaknidhi932087@gmail.com
Copyright: © Pathak N, et al. 2023. This is an open-access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Article Information: Submission: 07/10/2023; Accepted: 31/10/2023; Published: 06/11/2023
Abstract
Order Myrtales represents homogenous complexes of different chemical composition. Enormous bioactive compounds are believed to be significantly present in the different plant families which are proved to be potential for pharmaceutical uses. Once such notable active compound identified in the current
research is Ursolic acid from the members of order Myrtales. Ursolic acid a pentacyclic terpenoid contributes to a wide range of pharmaceutical properties. In the current study 16 sample of healthy plants were collected from the different geographical regions of Maharashtra i.e., Mumbai (18.9781154°N 72.8367457°E) and Lonavala (18.7557°N,73.4091°E) in different seasons. The identification and quantification of Ursolic acid was carried out using spectrophotometric analysis.
Keywords: Myrtales; UrsolicAcid; Spectrophotometer; Bioactive Molecule; Maharashtra