Maslinic Acid (MA)

Maslinic acid is a compound derived from dry olive-pomace oil which is a byproduct of olive oil extraction. In vitro study shows that maslinic acid inhibits serine proteases, key enzymes necessary for the spread of HIV within an individual"""s body. It also has in vitro antiproliferative effects on colon cancer cells. Maslinic acid increases EAAT2 (GLT-1) glutamate reuptake and may reduce glutamatergic toxicity. Maslinic acid (MA), a pentacyclic triterpene acid that is widely present in dietary plants, on RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis, osteoclast function, and signaling pathways by in vitro and in vivo assay systems. In mouse bone marrow monocytes (BMMs) and RAW264.7 cells, MA inhibited RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis in a dose-dependent manner within nongrowth inhibitory concentration, and MA decreased osteoclastogenesis-related marker gene expression, including TRACP, MMP9, c-Src, CTR, and cathepsin K.