b ursolic acid (triterpenoid sapogenin from the ursan
group) inhibited the growth of several strains of staphylococci28. Numerous
ursolic acid containing plants from the Lamiaceae family exhibited antibacterial/ fungal
activity29. The minimal inhibitory concentration of Rosmarinus officinalis,
Origanum majorana, and Lavandula officinalis were 500, 250, and 500 mg/cm3,
respectively29. Ursolic acid also inhibited the growth of Microsporium
lenosum and Candida albicans at 250 mg/mL30.