Nonsterol Triterpenoids as Major Constituents of Olea europaea

Table 3

Ratio of oleanane- to ursane-type triterpenoids following oxidation steps of the C-28 CH₃ throughout olive tree leaf development.

	Leaf bud	Young leaf	Mature leaf
C28–CH3 : ratio 1/6	0.7^a	0.9	1
C28–CH2OH : ratio 3/8	6	0.9	0.9
C28–CHO : ratio 2/7	—	4	4
C28–COOH : ratio (4+5)/(9+10+11)	48	14	155

^aRatios were calculated from data of Table 2.