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464-92-6 |
| Molecular Formula |
C30H48O5 |
| Molecular Weight |
488.71 |
| Name |
Asiatic acid |
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(1S,2R,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,9S,10S,11R,12aS,14bR)-10,11-Dihydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-1,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylic acid |
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325-330 ºC
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This chemical is a natural product isolated from Centella Asiatica.
Asiatic acid is the aglycone of asiaticoside isolated from the plant Centella asiatica, commonly used in wound healing. Neuroprotectant. Inducer of apoptosis in HepG2 human hepatoma cells.
Reference:
Asiatic acid, a triterpene, induces apoptosis through intracellular Ca2+ release and enhanced expression of p53 in HepG2 human hepatoma cells: Y.S. Lee, et al.; Cancer Lett. 186, 83 (2002)
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