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Sigma-Aldrich

Betulinic acid

≥98% (HPLC)

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Synonym(s):
3β-Hydroxy-20(29)-lupaene-28-oic acid, Lupatic acid, Mairin
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C30H48O3
CAS Number:
472-15-1
Molecular Weight:
456.70
EC Number:
207-448-8
MDL number:
MFCD00009619
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
PubChem Substance ID:
329773146
NACRES:
NA.25

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

mp

295-298 °C (dec.) (lit.)

application(s)

metabolomics
vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products

storage temp.

2-8°C

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

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

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General description

Betulinic acid (BetA) is a natural product mostly sourced from the birch tree (Betula spp.). This pentacyclic lupanetype triterpenoid is also associated with other species such as Syzygium spp., Diospyros spp., Ziziphus spp., and Paeonia spp..

Application

Betulinic acid (BetA) has been used:
  • to test its effects as an antiviral agent against Dengue virus (DENV)
  • as a sterol regulatory element-binding protein (SREBP) inhibitor to repress the lipid metabolism and proliferation of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) cells
  • as a treatment to test its anti-tumor properties for cell viability and apoptotic cell death assays in multiple myeloma models

Biochem/physiol Actions

Betulinic acid displays many biological and pharmacological properties such as anticancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and anti-malarial properties.
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.

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Franziska B Mullauer et al.
Anti-cancer drugs, 22(3), 223-233 (2011-01-26)
Betulinic acid (BetA) is a plant-derived pentacyclic triterpenoid with potent anticancer capacity that targets the mitochondrial pathway of apoptosis. BetA has a broad efficacy in vitro against prevalent cancer types, including lung, colorectal, prostate, cervix and breast cancer, melanomas, neuroblastomas
Biological activity of betulinic acid: a review
Moghaddam M G, et al.,
Pharmacology & Pharmacy (2012)
Sasithon Senamontree et al.
PeerJ, 9, e12321-e12321 (2021-11-02)
Controlling cellular functions, including stem cell growth and differentiation, can be the key for the treatment of metabolic disorders, such as type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Previously identified as peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) antagonist, betulinic acid (BA) may have
Rita C Santos et al.
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 17(17), 6241-6250 (2009-08-14)
A series of new imidazole carboxylic esters (carbamates) and N-acylimidazole derivatives of betulin and betulinic acid (14-29) have been synthesized. The new compounds were screened for in vitro cytotoxicity activity against human cancer cell lines HepG2, Jurkat and HeLa. A
Marcus Wing Choy Loe et al.
Antiviral research, 184, 104954-104954 (2020-10-21)
Dengue virus (DENV) is an arthropod-borne virus that has developed into a prominent global health threat in recent decades. The main causative agent of dengue fever, the virus infects an estimated 390 million individuals across the globe each year. Despite
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