β-Amyrin acetate

β-Amyrin acetate is a triterpenoid with potent anti-inflammatory, antifungal, anti-diabetic, anti-hyperlipidemic activities. β-Amyrin acetate can inhibit HMG-CoA reductase activity by locating in the hydrophobic binding cleft of HMG CoA reductase[1][2][3][4].

[1]Nkeoma Nkasi Okoye, et al. beta-Amyrin and alpha-amyrin acetate isolated from the stem bark of Alstonia boonei display profound anti-inflammatory activity. Pharm Biol. 2014 Nov;52(11):1478-86. |[2]Ranjani Maurya, et al. β-Amyrin acetate and β-amyrin palmitate as antidyslipidemic agents from Wrightia tomentosa leaves. Phytomedicine. 2012 Jun 15;19(8-9):682-5. |[3]M.B.Gupta, et al. Biochemical study of the anti-inflammatory activity of α and β-amyrin acetate. Biochemical Pharmacology. 1971 Feb; 2(20): 401-405. |[4]S Johann, et al. Antifungal activity of the amyrin derivatives and in vitro inhibition of Candida albicans adhesion to human epithelial cells. Lett Appl Microbiol. 2007 Aug;45(2):148-53.