Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Ursolic acid (sometimes referred to as urson prunol malol or 3-beta-3-hydroxy-urs-12-ene-28-oic-acid) is a pentacyclic triterpene acid used in cosmetics that is also capable of inhibiting various cancer cell types by inhibiting the STAT3 activation pathway one of which includes human fibrosarcoma by reducing expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9 via glucocorticoid receptors.
