asiatic acid

Term ID

CHEBI:2873

Synonyms

• (2alpha,3beta)-2,3,23-trihydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid
• Asiatic acid

Definition

A pentacyclic triterpenoid that is ursane substituted by a carboxy group at position 28 and hydroxy groups at positions 2, 3 and 23 (the 2α,3β stereoisomer). It is isolated from Symplocos lancifolia and Vateria indica and exhibits anti-angiogenic activity.

References

• cas:464-92-6
• kegg.compound:C08617
• knapsack:C00003739
• patent:JP2012092110
• patent:TW200938215
• pdb-ccd:0AS
• pubmed:21265555
• pubmed:21288041
• pubmed:21561086
• pubmed:23102509
• reaxys:2712715

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )

Resources

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