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G8503

18α-Glycyrrhetinic acid

≥95%

Synonym(s):

18α-Glycyrrhetic acid, 18-Isoglycyrrhetinic acid, 3β-Hydroxy-11-oxo-18α,20β-olean-12-en-29-oic acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C30H46O4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
470.68
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352115
EC Number:
215-907-9
MDL number:
Assay:
≥95%
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Quality Level

assay

≥95%

SMILES string

[H][C@]12C[C@](C)(CC[C@]1(C)CC[C@]3(C)C2=CC(=O)C4[C@@]5(C)CC[C@H](O)C(C)(C)[C@]5([H])CC[C@@]34C)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C30H46O4/c1-25(2)21-8-11-30(7)23(28(21,5)10-9-22(25)32)20(31)16-18-19-17-27(4,24(33)34)13-12-26(19,3)14-15-29(18,30)6/h16,19,21-23,32H,8-15,17H2,1-7H3,(H,33,34)/t19-,21+,22+,23-,26-,27+,28+,29-,30-/m1/s1

InChI key

MPDGHEJMBKOTSU-PMTKVOBESA-N

General description

18α-Glycyrrhetinic acid (18α-GA) is a bioactive triterpenoid found in licorice. It shows selective inhibition of 11-HSD1 (11-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1). It also shows anti-proliferative and apoptotic effect on hepatic stellate cells (HSCs).

Application

18α-Glycyrrhetinic acid may be used to synthesize:
  • 3-keto-18α-glycyrrhetinic acid
  • methyl esters of 18α-glycyrrhetinic acid
  • methyl esters of 3-keto-18α-glycyrrhetinic acid


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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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WGK 3

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Not applicable

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Not applicable

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves



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