Friedelinol is a pentacyclic trierpene plant as the free acid or the aglycone for many saponins. Friedelinol can rearrange to the isomer, ursolic acid, or be oxidized to taraxasterol and amyrin.
Epifriedelanol exhibits antibacterial activities. It also can reduce cellular senescence in human primary cells and may be used to develop dietary supplements or cosmetics that modulate tissue aging or aging-associated diseases. Epifriedelanol and friedel