α-Boswellic Acid

• Catalog No.: B676490
• CAS Number: 471-66-9
• M. F.: C30H48O3
• M. W.: 456.70032

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (3R,4R,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aR,12aR,14aR,14bR)-3-hydroxy-4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-heptamethyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,6a,6b,7,8,8a,9,10,11,12,12a,14,14a,14b-icosahydropicene-4-carboxylic acid
• IUPAC Traditional name: (3R,4R,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aR,12aR,14aR,14bR)-3-hydroxy-4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-heptamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicene-4-carboxylic acid
• Synonyms: 3α-Acetyl-α-boswellic Acid; alpha-Boswellic Acid; (3α,4β)-3-Hydroxyolean-12-en-23-oic acid; 3α-Hydroxyolean-12-en-24-oic acid

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 471-66-9

DETAILS

Description (English)

The principal constitutents of frankincense (olibanum). A specific, nonredox inhibitor of 5-lipoxygenase used to treat inflammation.

REFERENCES

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• Siemoneit, U., et al.: Eur. J. Pharmacol., 606, 246 (1992)
• Cao, H. et al.: Pharamacol. Res., 61, 519 (1992)