@article{oai:obihiro.repo.nii.ac.jp:00000970, author = {Zhang, Feng and Daimaru, Eisuke and Ohnishi, Masao and Kinoshita, Mikio and 木下, 幹朗 and Tokuji, Yoshihiko}, issue = {1}, journal = {Food Science and Technology Research}, month = {}, note = {application/pdf, Oleanolic acid (OA) and ursolic acid (UA) are natural triterpenoids that have preventive properties such as anti-tumor and anti-hepatitis activities. These triterpenes are known to exist in several medicinal plants and fruit skins. Dried fruits are usually eaten without removing the skin; thus, they may be good resources for oral intake of OA and UA. HPLC analysis of OA and UA contents in a variety of dried fruits showed that raisins contained higher levels of OA than the other fruits investigated, with green raisins containing the highest levels (79.0 mg/100 g). While raisins were found to contain only OA, dried cranberries, blueberries and cherries were shown to contain both OA and UA. The highest level of UA (65.9 mg/100 g) was detected in cranberries, which also exhibited relatively high OA levels (17.8 mg/100 g). Thus, raisins and dried cranberries can be used as rich sources of OA and UA.}, pages = {113--116}, title = {Oleanolic Acid and Ursolic Acid in Commercial Dried Fruits}, volume = {19}, year = {2013} }