Term Name: | salaspermic acid |
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Synonyms: | (3beta,20alpha)-3,24-epoxy-3-hydroxy-D:A-friedooleanan-29-oic acid, (3S,5aR,7aS,7bR,9aS,12R,13aR,13bS,15aR,15bS,16R)-3-hydroxy-7b,9a,12,13b,15a,16-hexamethylicosahydro-3,5a-methanochryseno[2,1-c]oxepine-12(5H)-carboxylic acid |
Definition: | A hexacyclic triterpenoid that is D:A-friedooleanan-29-oic acid substituted by a hydroxy group at position 3 and an epoxy group across positions 3 and 24 (the (3beta,20alpha stereoisomer). Isolated from Salacia macrosperma and Tripterygium wilfordii, it exhibits anti-HIV activity. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:66153] ( EBI ) |