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3-Acetyl-11-keto-β-boswellic acid

from Boswellia serrata

Synonym(s):

AKBA

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C32H48O5
CAS Number:
67416-61-9
Molecular Weight:
512.72
MDL number:
MFCD03788777
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
NACRES:
NA.25

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Product Name

3-Acetyl-11-keto-β-boswellic acid, from Boswellia serrata

SMILES string

O([C@H]1[C@]([C@H]2[C@@]([C@@H]3[C@]([C@@]4(CC[C@@]5([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H](CC5)C)C)C4=CC3=O)C)C)(CC2)C)(CC1)C)(C)C(=O)O)C(=O)C

InChI

1S/C32H48O5/c1-18-9-12-28(4)15-16-30(6)21(25(28)19(18)2)17-22(34)26-29(5)13-11-24(37-20(3)33)32(8,27(35)36)23(29)10-14-31(26,30)7/h17-19,23-26H,9-16H2,1-8H3,(H,35,36)/t18-,19+,23-,24-,25+,26-,28-,29+,30-,31-,32-/m1/s1

InChI key

HMMGKOVEOFBCAU-BCDBGHSCSA-N

biological source

Boswellia serrata

form

powder

application(s)

metabolomics
vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products

storage temp.

−20°C

Quality Level

200

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Application

3-Acetyl-11-keto-β-boswellic acid (AKBA) has been used:
  • to test its effects as an anti-proliferating agent on hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) proliferation and synergism in combination with imatinib in in vitro models
  • to study its anti-osteoporotic activity on ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis in female Sprague Dawley rats
  • in a comparative study with aspirin to test its effects as an anti-inflammatory drug to prevent intestinal adenomatous polyposis in APCMin/+ mice

Biochem/physiol Actions

Acetyl-11-keto-β-boswellic acid (AKBA) displays antibacterial and anti-biofilm activities against Staphylococcus epidermidis and S. aureus, respectively. It is an activator of nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and exerts neuroprotective properties against ischemic injury in both in vitro and in vivo studies.
Acetyl-11-keto-beta-boswellic acid is a pentacyclic triterpene that inhibits 5-lipoxygenase in a selective, enzyme-directed, nonredox, and noncompetitive manner. It has also been shown to inhibit topoisomerase I and NF-κB signaling.

General description

Acetyl-11-keto-β-boswellic acid (AKBA) is extracted from the resin of Boswellia serrata.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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0000500834
0000500834
0000491117

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Bandar E Al-Dhubiab et al.
Nutrients, 12(10) (2020-10-22)
Estrogen is instrumental in the pathological process of osteoporosis because a deficiency of this hormone increases the release of bone-resorbing cytokines. Acetyl-11-keto-β-boswellic acid (AKBA), a constituent from Boswellia serrata, has an anti-inflammatory effect by inhibiting tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) expression
Alsaba F Raja et al.
BMC microbiology, 11, 54-54 (2011-03-17)
Boswellic acids are pentacyclic triterpenes, which are produced in plants belonging to the genus Boswellia. Boswellic acids appear in the resin exudates of the plant and it makes up 25-35% of the resin. β-boswellic acid, 11-keto-β-boswellic acid and acetyl-11-keto-β-boswellic acid
Elena Tibaldi et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1843(2), 288-298 (2013-10-22)
The dimerization and auto-transphosphorylation of platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR) upon engagement by platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) activates signals promoting the mitogenic response of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) due to liver injury, thus contributing to the development of hepatic fibrosis.
Ruiqi Wang et al.
Drug discoveries & therapeutics, 8(1), 25-32 (2014-03-22)
Acetyl-11-keto-beta-BA (AKBA), a component of the gum resin of Boswellia serrata, has been recognized as a promising agent for the prevention of intestinal tumorigenesis. Aspirin, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), has also been considered to have the activity against intestinal
Mona Abdel-Tawab et al.
Clinical pharmacokinetics, 50(6), 349-369 (2011-05-11)
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) intake is associated with high prevalence of gastrointestinal or cardiovascular adverse effects. All efforts to develop NSAIDs that spare the gastrointestinal tract and the cardiovasculature are still far from achieving a breakthrough. In the last two
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