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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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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C30H48O3
CAS Number:
472-15-1
Molecular Weight:
456.70
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329770040
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
EC Number:
207-448-8
MDL number:
MFCD00009619

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Product Name

Betulinic acid, analytical standard

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

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

grade

analytical standard

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

Quality Level

100

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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.

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.

Other Notes

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

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCN9451
BCCM3635
BCCK0886
BCCH1050
BCCD9332

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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)
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)
Anti-AIDS agents, 11. Betulinic acid and platanic acid as anti-HIV principles from Syzigium claviflorum, and the anti-HIV activity of structurally related triterpenoids.
Fujioka T, et al.
Journal of Natural Products, 57(2), 243-247 (1994)
Perumal Yogeeswari et al.
Current medicinal chemistry, 12(6), 657-666 (2005-03-26)
Betulinic acid is a naturally occurring pentacyclic triterpenoid and has been shown to exhibit a variety of biological activities including inhibition of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), antibacterial, antimalarial, antiinflammatory, anthelmintic and antioxidant properties. This article reports a survey of the
Hai Yan Quan et al.
Biochemical pharmacology, 85(9), 1330-1340 (2013-02-26)
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is emerging as the most common liver disease in industrialized countries. The discovery of food components that can ameliorate NAFLD is therefore of interest. Betulinic acid (BA) is a triterpenoid with many pharmacological activities, but
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