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A pentacyclic triterpene that occurs widely in many PLANTS as the free acid or the aglycone for many SAPONINS. It is biosynthesized from lupane. It can rearrange to the isomer, ursolic acid, or be oxidized to taraxasterol and amyrin.
Entry Term(s)
Hederins
Oleanane Triterpenes
Oleanol
Registry Numbers
6SMK8R7TGJ
0
Related Numbers
508-02-1
CAS Type 1 Name
Olean-12-en-28-oic acid, 3-hydroxy-, (3beta)-
Previous Indexing
Carboxylic Acids (1974)
Triterpenes (1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under SAPOGENINS 1979-90; was see under TRITERPENES 1975-78
History Note
91(75); was see under SAPOGENINS 1979-90; was see under TRITERPENES 1975-78
A pentacyclic triterpene that occurs widely in many PLANTS as the free acid or the aglycone for many SAPONINS. It is biosynthesized from lupane. It can rearrange to the isomer, ursolic acid, or be oxidized to taraxasterol and amyrin.