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Sigma-Aldrich

Oleanolic acid

≥97%

Synonym(s):

(+)-Oleanolic acid, 3beta-Hydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid, Astrantiagenin C, Caryophyllin, Oleanic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C30H48O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
456.70
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352002
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

assay

≥97%

form

powder

color

light yellow

mp

>300 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[H][C@@]12CC(C)(C)CC[C@@]1(CC[C@]3(C)C2=CC[C@]4([H])[C@@]5(C)CC[C@H](O)C(C)(C)[C@]5([H])CC[C@@]34C)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C30H48O3/c1-25(2)14-16-30(24(32)33)17-15-28(6)19(20(30)18-25)8-9-22-27(5)12-11-23(31)26(3,4)21(27)10-13-29(22,28)7/h8,20-23,31H,9-18H2,1-7H3,(H,32,33)/t20-,21-,22+,23-,27-,28+,29+,30-/m0/s1

InChI key

MIJYXULNPSFWEK-GTOFXWBISA-N

Gene Information

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General description

Oleanolic acid is a hydroxyl pentacyclic triterpenoic acid (HPTA), which exhibits antibacterial, antitumor and antileishmanial activity.

Application

Oleanolic acid has been used as a reference compound during its quantification in the roots of Cissampelos pareria Linn.var hirsuta by high performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC).

Biochem/physiol Actions

Triterpenoid isolated from medicinal plants. Antitumor and hepatoprotective agent. Oleanolic acid has therapeutic potential for neurodegenerative diseases.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves


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Apurva Bhave et al.
Journal of food and drug analysis, 25(3), 681-690 (2017-09-16)
In this study, an in-depth analysis of the unique set of rosehip samples from 71 Rosa genotypes was conducted with the aim to identify the most suitable ones for applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries based on the content
Validated HPTLC method for qualitative and quantitative estimation of oleanolic acid in roots of Cissampelos pareira Linn. var. hirsuta, Menispermaceae.
Patel VG, et al.
Der Pharmacia Lettre, 7(5), 300-306 (2015)
Oleanolic acid (OA) as an antileishmanial agent: Biological evaluation and in silico mechanistic insights.
Melo TS, et al.
Parasitology International, 65(3), 227-237 (2016)
Li Chen et al.
Journal of medicinal chemistry, 51(15), 4834-4838 (2008-07-05)
Novel furoxan-based nitric oxide (NO) releasing derivatives of oleanolic acid (OA) were synthesized for potential therapy of liver cancers. Six compounds produced high levels of NO in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells and exhibited strong cytotoxicity selectively against HCC in
Amélia M Silva et al.
Pharmaceutics, 11(8) (2019-07-28)
Oleanolic (OA) and ursolic (UA) acids are recognized triterpenoids with anti-cancer properties, showing cell-specific activity that can be enhanced when loaded into polymeric nanoparticles. The cytotoxic activity of OA and UA was assessed by Alamar Blue assay in three different

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