Term Name: | cochalic acid |
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Synonyms: | (3beta,16beta)-3,16-dihydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid, 3beta,16beta-dihydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid, Cochalsaeure |
Definition: | A pentacyclic triterpenoid that is oleanane which has been substituted by hydroxy groups at the 3beta and 16beta positions, dehydrogenated to introduce a double bond at the 12-13 position, and in which the methyl substituent at position 17 has undergone oxidation to give the corresponding carboxylic acid. Found in the cactus Myrtillocactus cochal. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:139215] ( EBI ) |