Description
Ursonic acid isolated from the dried fruit of Ziziphus jujuba. It can be used in depression treatment medicine.
Synonyms
3-Oxours-12-en-28-oic acid
Molecular Formula
C30H46O3
Canonical SMILES
CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(=O)C5(C)C)C)C)C2C1C)C)C(=O)O
InChIKey
MUCRYNWJQNHDJH-LWIALTINSA-N
Boiling Point
555.1±50.0 °C(Predicted)
Density
1.09±0.1 g/cm3(Predicted)
Application
antihypertensive; antiasthmatic; antiviral activity
Definition
ChEBI: Ursonic acid is a triterpenoid. It is a natural product found in Bursera linanoe, Lantana camara, and other organisms with data available.
Uses
Ursonic acid (UNA) is a phytochemical which can be also extracted from a great variety of traditional medicinal herbs. It can be used as a cosmetics additive and serve as a starting material for synthesis of more potent bioactive derivatives, such as experimental antitumor agents. Ursonic acid induces the apoptosis of human cancer cells through multiple signaling pathways.