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maslinic acid

Term ID
CHEBI:66682
Synonyms
  • (2alpha,3beta)-2,3-dihydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid
  • Crategolic acid
  • Masilinic acid
Definition
A pentacyclic triterpenoid that is olean-12-ene substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 2 and 3 and a carboxy group at position 28 (the 2alpha,3beta stereoisomer). It is isolated from Olea europaea and Salvia canariensis and exhibits anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antineoplastic activity.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has_parent_hydride
has_role
inverse has_functional_parent
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from maslinic acid
Phenotype where environments contain maslinic acid
Phenotype modified by environments containing maslinic acid
Human Disease Model