Arjunolic acid

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
465-00-9

[ Name ]:
Arjunolic acid

[Synonym ]:
(4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,9R,10R,11R,12aR,14bS)-10,11-dihydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid
Arjunolic acid
(2α,3β)-2,3,23-Trihydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid
arjulonic acid
arjunilic acid
Olean-12-en-28-oic acid, 2,3,23-trihydroxy-, (2α,3β)-
2,3,23-Trihydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Arjunolic acid is a saponin isolated from Symplocos lancifolia and has various biologial activities, including antioxidant, antimicrobial, antibacterial and anti-inflammory activities. Arjunolic acid is also a potent antioxidant and plays an important role in the protection of cells and tissues against deleterious effects of reactive oxygen species[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Inflammation/Immunology

[References]

[1]. Jyotirmoy Ghosh,et al.Arjunolic Acid: A New Multifunctional Therapeutic Promise of Alternative Medicine. Biochimie. 2013 Jun;95(6):1098-109.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.2±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
606.0±55.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₃₀H₄₈O₅

[ Molecular Weight ]:
488.699

[ Flash Point ]:
334.3±28.0 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
488.350189

[ PSA ]:
97.99000

[ LogP ]:
6.51

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±3.9 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.581

[ Storage condition ]:
?20°C

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

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Articles

Chemical constituents of Tilia taquetii leaves and their inhibition of MMP-1 expression and elastase activities.

Nat. Prod. Commun. 9(12) , 1683-5, (2014)

The ethanol extract of Tilia taquetii Schneider leaves was investigated for its anti-wrinkle properties and for the relevant chemical constituents. Phytochemical studies led to the identification of f...

[Triterpenoids from leaves of Ilex cornuta].

Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi 34(8) , 999-1001, (2009)

To investigate the chemical constituents of Ilex cornuta.The chemical constituents were isolated by column chromatographic methods. And the structures were identified by spectral data.Seven compounds ...

Cytotoxicity of semisynthetic acetal triterpenes from one-pot vicinal diol cleavage following by lactolization: reaction promoted by NaIO4/SiO2 gel in THF.

Nat. Prod. Res. 27(8) , 711-8, (2013)

In situ C-C bond cleavage of vicinal diol following by the lactolisation resulted from separated treatment of Arjunolic acid (1), 24-hydroxytormentic acid (2) and 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosylsitosterol (3) ...

Related Compounds

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