Description
Tormentic acid is a terpenoid isolated from the herb of Potentilla tormentilla. It inhibits LPS-induced iNOS, COX-2, and TNF-α expression through inactivation of the nuclear factor-κb pathway in RAW 264.7 macrophages.
Synonyms
Jacarandic acid; (1R,2R,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10R,11R,12aR,14bS)-1,10,11-trihydroxy-1,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid; 2α,19α-Dihydroxyursolic acid
Molecular Formula
C30H48O5
Canonical SMILES
CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C)O)O)C)C)C2C1(C)O)C)C(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C30H48O5/c1-17-10-13-30(24(33)34)15-14-27(5)18(22(30)29(17,7)35)8-9-21-26(4)16-19(31)23(32)25(2,3)20(26)11-12-28(21,27)6/h8,17,19-23,31-32,35H,9-16H2,1-7H3,(H,33,34)/t17-,19-,20+,21-,22-,23+,26+,27-,28-,29-,30+/m1/s1
InChIKey
OXVUXGFZHDKYLS-BLIWDXROSA-N
Boiling Point
602.7±55.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Solubility
Pyridine (Sparingly)
Storage
Sealed in dry,Room Temperature
Uses
Tormentic Acid is isolated from Tormentil rhizomes and has inhibitory effect on carcinognenesis. In addition, Tormentic Acid has been implicated to be a potential therapeutic candidate for the prevention of APAP-induced liver injury by inhibiting oxidative stress and inflammation.