Tetrahydroxysqualene

Tetrahydroxysqualene is a triterpene, possessing antimycobacterial activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis with an MIC of 10.0 μg/mL. Tetrahydroxysqualene can be isolated from the methanolic extracts of Rhus taitensis Guill[1].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[1043629-23-7]

UNSPSC

12352211

Target

Bacterial

Related Pathways

Anti-infection

Applications

COVID-19-immunoregulation

Field of Research

Infection

Solubility

10 mM in DMSO

Smiles

OC/C(CO)=C/CC/C(C)=C/CC/C(C)=C/CC/C=C(C)/CC/C=C(C)/CC/C=C(CO)/CO

Molecular Formula

C30H50O4

Molecular Weight

474.72

References & Citations

[1]Noro JC, et al. Tetrahdroxysqualene from Rhus taitensis shows antimycobacterial activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. J Nat Prod. 2008 Sep;71 (9) :1623-4.