PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR PROMOTING OSTEOBLAST DIFFERENTIATION AND ACTIVITY COMPRISING URSOLIC ACID AND 2-alpha-HYDROXY-URSOLIC ACID

摘要

A pharmaceutical composition including ursolic acid and 2-alpha-hydroxy-ursolic acid is provided to prevent and treat osteoporosis, fracture, periodontal diseases and bone growth disability. A pharmaceutical composition for promoting osteoblast differentiation and activities comprises ursolic acid represented by the formula 1 and 2-alpha-hydroxy-ursolic acid represented by the formula 2 as active ingredients. The ursolic acid and 2-alpha-hydroxy-ursolic acid are extracted from Prunella vulgaris through a column chromatography process. The amount of the ursolic acid and 2-alpha-hydroxy-ursolic acid is 0.0001-50wt% on a total weight basis of the pharmaceutical composition.