Detection of Lupeol in Calendula Officinalis Grown in Iraq by GC-MS Analysis
Triterpenes are abundant group of natural compounds with important structural components of plant’s cell membranes. Free triterpenes stabilize phospholipid bilayers in plant cell membranes just as cholesterol does in animal cell membranes. Lupeol is a pentacyclic trite- rpene reported to have im...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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College of Pharmacy / Mustansiriyah University
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Al-Mustansiriyah Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://ajps.uomustansiriyah.edu.iq/index.php/AJPS/article/view/636 |
| Summary: | Triterpenes are abundant group of natural compounds with important structural components of plant’s cell membranes. Free triterpenes stabilize phospholipid bilayers in plant cell membranes just as cholesterol does in animal cell membranes. Lupeol is a pentacyclic trite-
rpene reported to have important physiological and therapeutic effects in human health issues, therefore its extraction from Calendula officinalis flowers and detection by GC-MS is of significant importance.
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| ISSN: | 1815-0993 2959-183X |