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Betulinic acid

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

3β-Hydroxy-20(29)-lupaene-28-oic acid, Lupatic acid, Mairin

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C30H48O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
456.70
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

Assay

≥97.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

295-298 °C (dec.) (lit.)

application(s)

food and beverages

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC(=C)[C@@H]1CC[C@@]2(CC[C@]3(C)[C@H](CC[C@@H]4[C@@]5(C)CC[C@H](O)C(C)(C)[C@@H]5CC[C@@]34C)[C@@H]12)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C30H48O3/c1-18(2)19-10-15-30(25(32)33)17-16-28(6)20(24(19)30)8-9-22-27(5)13-12-23(31)26(3,4)21(27)11-14-29(22,28)7/h19-24,31H,1,8-17H2,2-7H3,(H,32,33)/t19-,20+,21-,22+,23-,24+,27-,28+,29+,30-/m0/s1

InChI key

QGJZLNKBHJESQX-FZFNOLFKSA-N

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General description

Betulinic acid is a pentacyclic triterpene, isolated from the leaves of Syzigium claviflorum. It is found to be an inhibitor of HIV replication in H9 lymphocyte cells.

Application

Betulinic acid may be used as a reference standard in the determination of betulinic acid in white birch bark using reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC).
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Biochem/physiol Actions

Betulinic acid, a pentacyclic triterpene, selectively induces apoptosis in tumor cells by directly activating the mitochondrial pathway of apoptosis through a p53- and CD95-independent mechanism.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Other Notes

This compound is commonly found in plants of the genus: glycyrrhiza melissa

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Journal of Natural Products, 57(2), 243-247 (1994)
Simultaneous determination of betulin and betulinic acid in white birch bark using RP-HPLC.
Zhao G, et al.
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 43(3), 959-962 (2007)
Discovery of betulinic acid as a selective inhibitor of human melanoma that functions by induction of apoptosis.
Pisha E, et al.
Nature Medicine, 1(10), 1046-1046 (1995)
Simone Fulda et al.
Drug discovery today, 14(17-18), 885-890 (2009-06-13)
Betulinic acid (BA) is a naturally occurring pentacyclic triterpene that exhibits a variety of biological activities including potent antitumor properties. This anticancer activity has been linked to its ability to directly trigger mitochondrial membrane permeabilization, a central event in the
Franziska B Mullauer et al.
Anti-cancer drugs, 21(3), 215-227 (2010-01-16)
New therapies using novel mechanisms to induce tumor cell death are needed with plants playing a crucial role as a source for potential anticancer compounds. One highly promising class of natural compounds are the triterpenoids with betulinic acid (BetA) as

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