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Research progress on pharmacological role and mechanism of ursolic acid in nervous-mental system diseases

  • SHI Yajing ,
  • LENG Yufang ,
  • CHEN Feng ,
  • ZHANG Jianmin ,
  • REN Yixing ,
  • LIU Xin
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  • 1. The First Clinical Medical College of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China;
    2. Department of Anesthesiology, the First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China

Received date: 2020-03-19

  Revised date: 2021-05-12

  Online published: 2021-08-11

Abstract

Ursolic acid (UA) is a kind of pentacyclic triterpene acid compound found in a variety of plants, such as bearberries, privet leaves, and loquat leaves. In addition to the pharmacological effects of anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, and hepatoprotective, UA also has the function of improving and treating many kinds of diseases in nervous-mental system. In this paper, the role of UA in neuronal injury, cerebrovascular diseases as well as mental disorders and its research mechanisms are summarized by literature analysis so as to provide reference for subsequent research and clinical application of UA in nervous-mental system diseases.

Cite this article

SHI Yajing , LENG Yufang , CHEN Feng , ZHANG Jianmin , REN Yixing , LIU Xin . Research progress on pharmacological role and mechanism of ursolic acid in nervous-mental system diseases[J]. Science & Technology Review, 2021 , 39(13) : 117 -124 . DOI: 10.3981/j.issn.1000-7857.2021.13.013

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