LUPEOL

Synonyms. Lupeol; 20(29)-Lupen-3β-ol; 3beta-Hydroxy-20(29)-lupene; (3-beta)-Lup-20(29)-en-3-ol; Clerodol; Triterpene lupeol; beta-Viscol; Fagarasterol;

LUPEOL

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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS RN

545-47-1

EINECS RN

208-889-9

FORMULA

C30H50O

MOLE WEIGHT

426.72

H.S CODE

2906.19.5000

SMILES

C1([ C@@ H]2CC[C@@]3([C@@]4([C@@H]([C@H]5[C@H](C(=C )C)C C[C@@]5(CC4)C)CC[C@H]3[C@@]2(CC[C@@H]1O)C)C)C)(C)C

CLASSIFICATION

Triterpenoid, Anti-Inflammatory

EXTRA NOTES

Lupeol is a pharmacologically active triterpenoid found in a variety of plants, including mango and acacia visco. It has several medicinal properties, one being anti-inflammatory. A 1998 study found lupeol to decrease paw swelling in rats by 39%, compared to 35% for the standardized control compound indomethacin. (Wikipedia)

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE.

white powder

MELTING POINT

216 C

BOILING POINT

 

DENSITY

 

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

Insoluble

SOLVENT SOLUBILITY Freely soluble in ether, benzene, petroleum ether, warm alcohol.

VAPOR DENSITY

 

log P(octanol-water)

9.23

VAPOR PRESSURE

 

AUTOIGNITION TEMP

 
pK

 

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 

FLASH POINT

 

 

STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY Stable under normal conditions.

INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS

Strong oxidizing agents.

POLYMERIZATION

Has not been reported

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 1, Flammability: 0, Reactivity: 0

 

EXTERNAL LINKS & GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Wikipedia Linking - Lupeol

Google Scholar Search - Lupeol

Drug Information Portal (U.S. National Library of Medicine) - Lupeol

PubChem Compound Summary - Lupeol

KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) - Lupeol

http://www.ebi.ac.uk/ - Lupeol

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ - Lupeol

http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/
Hazardous Substances Data Bank - Lupeol

 

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

white powder

ASSAY

98.0% min

LOSS ON DRYING

3.0% max

OPTICAL ROTATION

+26.0° ~ +28.0° (c = 4.8 in chloroform)

HEAVY METALS

20ppm max

 

TRANSPORT & REGULATORY INFORMATION

UN NO.

Not regulated

HAZARD CLASS

 
PACKING GROUP  

 

SAFETY INFORMATION

HAZARD OVERVIEW

May be harmful if inhaled. May cause respiratory tract irritation. May be harmful if absorbed through skin. May cause skin irritation. May cause eye irritation. May be harmful if swallowed.

HAZARD CODES

 

RISK PHRASES

 

SAFETY PHRASES

24/25

 

PACKING

Preserve in light-resistant and well-closed containers