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Asiatic acid

97%

Synonym(s):

2α,23-Dihydroxyursolic acid, Dammarolic acid, NSC 166063

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C30H48O5
CAS Number:
464-92-6
Molecular Weight:
488.70
MDL number:
MFCD00238541
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24878917
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

Assay

97%

mp

325-330 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C30H48O5/c1-17-9-12-30(25(34)35)14-13-28(5)19(23(30)18(17)2)7-8-22-26(3)15-20(32)24(33)27(4,16-31)21(26)10-11-29(22,28)6/h7,17-18,20-24,31-33H,8-16H2,1-6H3,(H,34,35)/t17-,18+,20-,21-,22-,23+,24+,26+,27+,28-,29-,30+/m1/s1

InChI key

JXSVIVRDWWRQRT-UYDOISQJSA-N

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Application

Starting material for asiatic acid derivative synthesis for use as:
  • Anticancer agents
  • Glycogen phosphorylase inhibitors
  • Hepatoprotectants

Biochem/physiol Actions

Asiatic acid is commonly used in wound healing. Asiatic acid has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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MKCB9575
MKBX1778V

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Kaudjhis Patrick Ulrich N'deh et al.
Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 10(3) (2020-03-19)
Biocompatibility is very important for cell growth using 3D printers, but biocompatibility materials are very expensive. In this study, we investigated the possibility of cell culture by the surface modification of relatively low-cost industrial materials and an efficient three-dimensional (3D)
Vinayagam Ramachandran et al.
Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology, 20(3-4), 230-236 (2012-10-30)
Asiatic acid (AA), a triterpenoid derivative of Centella asiatica, has shown significant biological effects of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. Aim of this investigation was to evaluate the antihyperglycemic effect of AA on the activities of hepatic enzymes of carbohydrate metabolism
Jagatheesan Nataraj et al.
Nutritional neuroscience, 20(6), 351-359 (2016-02-10)
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease, manifested due to the loss of dopaminergic neurons, which ultimately leads to impaired movement in elderly populations. The pathogenesis of PD is associated with numerous factors including oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction and
Xue-Lian Tang et al.
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin, 32(8), 1399-1405 (2009-08-05)
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the world. The triterpenoid compound asiatic acid derived from the tropical medicinal plant Centella asiatica displays cytotoxic activity on fibroblast cells and several other kinds of cells. The present work
Jun Liu et al.
Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews, 26(6), 448-454 (2010-09-03)
Type 1 diabetes is a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin due to the loss or dysfunction of pancreatic beta cells. This study investigated the beneficial effects of asiatic acid-a triterpenoid compound-preserved beta mass and
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