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C30H48O3
456.7 g/mol
cosmetic_ingredient

Ursolic acid

CAS77-52-1EC201-034-0
Category
cosmetic_ingredient
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
cosmetic ingredient

Ursolic acid is a naturally occurring pentacyclic triterpenoid found in many plants. It is known for its diverse pharmacological activities, including anti-inflammatory effects, and is used as an ingredient in cosmetic products.

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(1S,2R,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-hydroxy-1,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylic acid

InChIKey

WCGUUGGRBIKTOS-GPOJBZKASA-N

SMILES

C[C@@H]1CC[C@@]2(CC[C@@]3(C(=CC[C@H]4[C@]3(CC[C@@H]5[C@@]4(CC[C@@H](C5(C)C)O)C)C)[C@@H]2[C@H]1C)C)C(=O)O

Synonyms (38)
  • 6Q5
  • Ursolic acid, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Ursolic acid, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • .beta.-Ursolic acid
  • 3 Epiursolic Acid
  • 3alpha-ursolic acid
  • 3beta-ursolic acid
  • Bungeolic acid
  • Malol
  • Micromerol
  • Oleanolate, Sodium
  • Prunol
  • Prunol;Urson;Malol
  • Uosolic acid
  • Ursolic acid
  • Ursolic acid (Standard)
  • Ursolic acid CRS
  • Urson
  • ursolic acid monosodium salt