Table 1.

Composition of the semipurified carnosic acid (CA) used in this study.

Component	%
Carnosic acid	70%–75% (mean 72%)
Minor diterpenes (carnosol, rosmanol, epirosmanol and 12-methyl carnosate)	3%–7%
Other plant lipids	5%–10%
Plant carbohydrates	2%–5%
Proteins	0%–0.5%
Water	2%–4%
Mineral salts	1%–2%
Other plant materials	2%–4%