Showing chemical card for Madecassic acid (CFc000222968)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-14 01:44:13 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000222968
Molecule Identification
Common Name
Madecassic acid
Definition
(1S,2R,4As,6aS,6bR,8R,9R,10R,11R,12aR,12bR,14bS)-8,10,11-trihydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-1,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,6a,6b,7,8,8a,9,10,11,12,12a,12b,13,14b-icosahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid belongs to the class of organic compounds known as triterpenoids. These are terpene molecules containing six isoprene units. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on (1S,2R,4As,6aS,6bR,8R,9R,10R,11R,12aR,12bR,14bS)-8,10,11-trihydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-1,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,6a,6b,7,8,8a,9,10,11,12,12a,12b,13,14b-icosahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid.