α-Amyrin acetate

α-Amyrin acetate is a pentacyclic triterpenoid compound with oral activity. α-Amyrin acetate can inhibit cancer cells proliferation and induce apoptosis. α-Amyrin acetate can reduce blood glucose level. α-Amyrin acetate can be used for the researches of cancer and metabolic disease, such as breast cancer and diabetes[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[863-76-3]

UNSPSC

12352211

Target

Apoptosis; Caspase

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Apoptosis

Applications

COVID-19-immunoregulation

Field of Research

Cancer; Metabolic Disease

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/alpha-amyrin-acetate.html

Purity

99.07

Solubility

Ethanol : 1 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming; heat to 60°C)

Smiles

C[C@]12[C@]3(C([C@@]4([H])[C@](C)(CC[C@@H](C)[C@@H]4C)CC3)=CC[C@]1([H])[C@@]5([C@@](C(C)([C@@H](OC(C)=O)CC5)C)([H])CC2)C)C

Molecular Formula

C32H52O2

Molecular Weight

468.75

References & Citations

[1]Singh AB, et al. Antihyperglycaemic activity of alpha-amyrin acetate in rats and db/db mice. Nat Prod Res. 2009;23 (9) :876-82.|[2]Kevine Kamga Silihe, Purification of α-amyrin-acetate and phenylpropanoïd compounds from Ficus umbellata Vahl (Moraceae) stem bark and evaluation of their anti-breast cancer potential, South African Journal of Botany, 177 (2025) 445-456.