Ursolic acid is present in many plants, including apples, basil, bilberries, cranberries, elder flower, peppermint.

Ursolic acid is a pentacyclic acid, used in cosmetics, that is also capable of inhibiting various types of cancer cells by inhibiting the activation pathway and human cells by reducing the expression of by acting through the .

Ursolic acid is also known as Prunol, Malol, Urson, beta-Ursolic acid, NSC4060, CCRIS 7123, CHEBI:9908, TOS-BB-0966, and 3beta-Hydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid. As medicine it is well tolerated and can be used topically and orally.

Ursolic acid is present in many plants, including , , , , , , , , , , , . Apple peels contain high quantity of ursolic acid and related compounds which are responsible for the anti-cancer activity of apple. Ursolic acid can also serve as a starting material for synthesis of more potent bioactive derivatives, such as anti-tumor agents[5].

Ursolic Acid