CHEBI:73058 - madecassic acid

ChEBI IDCHEBI:73058
ChEBI Namemadecassic acid
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DefinitionA pentacyclic triterpenoid that is ursane substituted by a carboxy group at position 28 and hydroxy groups at positions 2, 3, 6 and 23 (the 2α,3β,6β stereoisomer).
Last Modified28 April 2025
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FormulaC30H48O6
Net Charge0
Average Mass504.708
Monoisotopic Mass504.34509
SMILES[H][C@]12CC=C3[C@@](C)(CC[C@@]4(C(=O)O)CC[C@@H](C)[C@H](C)[C@@]34[H])[C@]1(C)C[C@@H](O)[C@]1([H])[C@]2(C)C[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@]1(C)CO
InChIInChI=1S/C30H48O6/c1-16-9-10-30(25(35)36)12-11-28(5)18(22(30)17(16)2)7-8-21-26(3)13-20(33)24(34)27(4,15-31)23(26)19(32)14-29(21,28)6/h7,16-17,19-24,31-34H,8-15H2,1-6H3,(H,35,36)/t16-,17+,19-,20-,21-,22+,23-,24+,26-,27+,28-,29-,30+/m1/s1
InChIKeyPRAUVHZJPXOEIF-AOLYGAPISA-N
Species of MetaboliteComponentSourceComments
Centella asiatica (ncbitaxon:48106) - PubMed (22966846)
Roles Classification
Chemical Roles:
antioxidant  A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
Bronsted acid  A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Brønsted base).
Biological Roles:
apoptosis inducer  Any substance that induces the process of apoptosis (programmed cell death) in multi-celled organisms.
antibacterial agent  A substance (or active part thereof) that kills or slows the growth of bacteria.
plant metabolite  Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
Applications:
antineoplastic agent  A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.
hypoglycemic agent  A drug which lowers the blood glucose level.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
madecassic acid (CHEBI:73058) has parent hydride ursane (CHEBI:35711)
madecassic acid (CHEBI:73058) has role antibacterial agent (CHEBI:33282)
madecassic acid (CHEBI:73058) has role antineoplastic agent (CHEBI:35610)
madecassic acid (CHEBI:73058) has role antioxidant (CHEBI:22586)
madecassic acid (CHEBI:73058) has role apoptosis inducer (CHEBI:68495)
madecassic acid (CHEBI:73058) has role hypoglycemic agent (CHEBI:35526)
madecassic acid (CHEBI:73058) has role plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924)
madecassic acid (CHEBI:73058) is a monocarboxylic acid (CHEBI:25384)
madecassic acid (CHEBI:73058) is a pentacyclic triterpenoid (CHEBI:25872)
madecassic acid (CHEBI:73058) is a tetrol (CHEBI:33573)
madecassic acid (CHEBI:73058) is conjugate acid of madecassate (CHEBI:234050)
Incoming Relation(s)
2α,3β,6β,23α-tetrahydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid 28-O-[β-D-glucosyl-(1→6)-β-D-glucoside] (CHEBI:234054) has functional parent madecassic acid (CHEBI:73058)
2α,3β,6β,23α-tetrahydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid 28-O-β-D-glucoside (CHEBI:234053) has functional parent madecassic acid (CHEBI:73058)
madecassoside (CHEBI:66651) has functional parent madecassic acid (CHEBI:73058)
madecassate (CHEBI:234050) is conjugate base of madecassic acid (CHEBI:73058)
IUPAC Name 
(2α,3β,6β)-2,3,6,23-tetrahydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid
Synonyms  Source
6β-hydroxyasiatic acidChemIDplus
brahmic acidChemIDplus
Manual XrefsDatabases
FR2963553Patent
CN101991578Patent
TW200938215Patent
HMDB0036670HMDB
C00051418KNApSAcK
LMPR0106180009LIPID MAPS
DB14037DrugBank
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:3041357Reaxys
CAS:18449-41-7ChemIDplus
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