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Ursolic acid

primary reference standard

Synonym(s):

3β-Hydroxy-12-ursen-28-ic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C30H48O3
CAS Number:
77-52-1
Molecular Weight:
456.70
Beilstein:
2228563
EC Number:
201-034-0
MDL number:
MFCD00009621
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
329747577
NACRES:
NA.24
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grade

primary reference standard

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

manufacturer/tradename

HWI

mp

292 °C (dec.) (lit.)

application(s)

food and beverages

SMILES string

[H][C@@]12CC[C@]3(C)[C@]([H])(CC=C4[C@]5([H])[C@@H](C)[C@H](C)CC[C@@]5(CC[C@@]34C)C(O)=O)[C@@]1(C)CC[C@H](O)C2(C)C

InChI

1S/C30H48O3/c1-18-10-15-30(25(32)33)17-16-28(6)20(24(30)19(18)2)8-9-22-27(5)13-12-23(31)26(3,4)21(27)11-14-29(22,28)7/h8,18-19,21-24,31H,9-17H2,1-7H3,(H,32,33)/t18-,19+,21+,22-,23+,24+,27+,28-,29-,30+/m1/s1

InChI key

WCGUUGGRBIKTOS-GPOJBZKASA-N

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General description

Produced and qualified by HWI pharma services GmbH.
Exact content by quantitative NMR can be found on the certificate.

Application

Reference Standard in the analysis of herbal medicinal products

Biochem/physiol Actions

Triterpenoid found in a variety of fruits, including apples. Cardioprotective and anti-tumor agent. Under study as a potential Alzheimer′s disease therapeutic due to its inhibitory effect on the interactions between amyloid-β and the CD36 receptor.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

580.5 °F

Flash Point(C)

304.7 °C

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
HWI01537-2
HWI01537-1
HWI01570-2
HWI01570-1
HWI01570

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Yumiko Achiwa et al.
Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry, 71(1), 31-37 (2007-01-11)
The phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-Akt (PI3K-Akt) pathway and the mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway are important in the development and proliferation of various human cancers. It has been found recently that ursolic acid treatment affects growth and apoptosis in cancer cells.
Shuilong Leng et al.
International journal of cancer, 133(12), 2781-2790 (2013-06-06)
Ursolic acid (UA) has been reported to possess anticancer activities. Although some of the anticancer activities of UA have been explained by its apoptosis-inducing properties, the mechanisms underlying its anticancer actions are largely unknown. We have found that UA-activated autophagy
Seung-Hyung Kim et al.
European journal of pharmacology, 701(1-3), 131-143 (2012-12-04)
Allergic asthma is a chronic airway disorder characterized by airway hyperresponsiveness to allergens, chronic airway inflammation, airway edema, increased mucus secretion, excess production of Th2 cytokines, and eosinophil accumulation in the lungs. Ursolic acid is known for its pharmacological effects
Qing-you Zheng et al.
Cellular signalling, 25(1), 206-213 (2012-09-25)
Here we studied the cellular mechanisms of ursolic acid's anti-bladder cancer ability by focusing on endoplasmic reticulum stress (ER stress) signaling. We show that ursolic acid induces a significant ER stress response in cultured human bladder cancer T24 cells. ER
Ming-Chuan Liu et al.
European journal of medicinal chemistry, 58, 128-135 (2012-11-06)
This study designed and synthesized a series of novel ursolic acid derivatives in an attempt to develop potent antitumor agents. Their structures were confirmed using MS, IR, (1)H NMR and (13)C NMR. The inhibitory activities of the title compounds against
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