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Maslinic acid

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

2α,3β-Dihydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid, 2α-Hydroxyoleanolic acid, Crategolic acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C30H48O4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
472.70
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

Assay

≥95.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

food and beverages

format

neat

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CC1(C)CC[C@@]2(CC[C@]3(C)C(=CC[C@@H]4[C@@]5(C)C[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)C(C)(C)[C@@H]5CC[C@@]34C)[C@@H]2C1)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C30H48O4/c1-25(2)12-14-30(24(33)34)15-13-28(6)18(19(30)16-25)8-9-22-27(5)17-20(31)23(32)26(3,4)21(27)10-11-29(22,28)7/h8,19-23,31-32H,9-17H2,1-7H3,(H,33,34)/t19-,20+,21-,22+,23-,27-,28+,29+,30-/m0/s1

InChI key

MDZKJHQSJHYOHJ-LLICELPBSA-N

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General description

Maslinic acid belongs to the class of triterpenic acids, a group of phytochemicals present in a large variety of plants. It exhibits a broad-spectrum of biological properties such as cardiovascular, antihyperlipidemic, antioxidant effects, hepatoprotective effects, antitumor activity. It is also involved in enhancing the cellular immune system.

Application

Maslinic acid may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in the leaves of Ziziphus species and fruits using different chromatography techniques.
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Biochem/physiol Actions

Predominant triterpenoid found in olives. Anti-proliferative. Promising chemopreventive agent.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Simultaneous qualitative and quantitative analysis of triterpenic acids, saponins and flavonoids in the leaves of two Ziziphus species by HPLC-PDA-MS/ELSD
Guo S, et al.
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 56(2), 264-270 (2011)
Glòria Lozano-Mena et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 60(41), 10220-10225 (2012-09-26)
Maslinic acid, a pentacyclic triterpene from olives, has been reported to exert beneficial effects on health, including anticarcinogenic activity. Despite its importance, little is known about its bioavailability in both humans and animals. A fundamental step for this evaluation consisted
Carlos Moneriz et al.
The FEBS journal, 278(16), 2951-2961 (2011-06-22)
Most drugs against malaria that are available or under development target a single process of the parasite infective cycle, favouring the appearance of resistant mutants which are easily spread in areas under chemotherapeutic treatments. Maslinic acid (MA) is a low
Yisong Qian et al.
European journal of pharmacology, 670(1), 148-153 (2011-08-16)
Maslinic acid is a triterpenoid compound present in plants of Olea europaea. This compound has been reported to have potent antioxidant, anti-cancer, anti-HIV and anti-inflammatory activities. In this study, we investigated the neuroprotective effect of maslinic acid and its mechanism
Susana Sánchez-Tena et al.
PloS one, 8(3), e59392-e59392 (2013-03-26)
Chemoprevention is a pragmatic approach to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, one of the leading causes of cancer-related death in western countries. In this regard, maslinic acid (MA), a pentacyclic triterpene extracted from wax-like coatings of olives, is known

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