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Created at2021-06-19 21:39:15 UTC
Updated at2021-06-29 23:58:06 UTC
NP-MRD IDNP0030252
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Natural Product Identification
Common Name3alpha-acetyl-beta-boswellic acid
Provided ByJEOL DatabaseJEOL Logo
Description3-O-acetyl-beta-boswellic acid, also known as 3-O-acetyl-β-boswellate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as triterpenoids. These are terpene molecules containing six isoprene units. 3alpha-acetyl-beta-boswellic acid is found in Boswellia carteri , Boswellia sacra and Boswellia serrata. 3alpha-acetyl-beta-boswellic acid was first documented in 2016 (PMID: 27493682). Based on a literature review a small amount of articles have been published on 3-o-acetyl-beta-boswellic acid (PMID: 31890341) (PMID: 31774676) (PMID: 29109091) (PMID: 28403501).
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
3-O-Acetyl-b-boswellateGenerator
3-O-Acetyl-b-boswellic acidGenerator
3-O-Acetyl-beta-boswellateGenerator
3-O-Acetyl-β-boswellateGenerator
3-O-Acetyl-β-boswellic acidGenerator
Acetyl-beta-boswellic acidMeSH
Chemical FormulaC32H50O4
Average Mass498.7480 Da
Monoisotopic Mass498.37091 Da
IUPAC Name(3R,4R,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aR,11R,12S,12aR,14aR,14bR)-3-(acetyloxy)-4,6a,6b,8a,11,12,14b-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
Traditional Name(3R,4R,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aR,11R,12S,12aR,14aR,14bR)-3-(acetyloxy)-4,6a,6b,8a,11,12,14b-heptamethyl-2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydro-1H-picene-4-carboxylic acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
[H]OC(=O)[C@@]1(C([H])([H])[H])[C@]([H])(OC(=O)C([H])([H])[H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])[C@@]2(C([H])([H])[H])[C@@]1([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])[C@]1(C([H])([H])[H])[C@]2([H])C([H])([H])C([H])=C2[C@]3([H])[C@@]([H])(C([H])([H])[H])[C@]([H])(C([H])([H])[H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])[C@]3(C([H])([H])[H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])[C@@]12C([H])([H])[H]
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C32H50O4/c1-19-11-14-28(4)17-18-30(6)22(26(28)20(19)2)9-10-23-29(5)15-13-25(36-21(3)33)32(8,27(34)35)24(29)12-16-31(23,30)7/h9,19-20,23-26H,10-18H2,1-8H3,(H,34,35)/t19-,20+,23-,24-,25-,26+,28-,29-,30-,31-,32-/m1/s1
InChI KeyYJBVHJIKNLBFDX-MQURJEHKSA-N
Experimental Spectra
Predicted Spectra
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Chemical Shift Submissions
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Species
Species of Origin
Species NameSourceReference
Boswellia carteriPlant
Boswellia sacraLOTUS Database
Boswellia serrataJEOL database
    • Belsner, K., et al, Magn. Reson. Chem. 41, 115 (2003)
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as triterpenoids. These are terpene molecules containing six isoprene units.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassPrenol lipids
Sub ClassTriterpenoids
Direct ParentTriterpenoids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Triterpenoid
  • Hydroxysteroid
  • 15-hydroxysteroid
  • Steroid
  • Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic homopolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic homopolycyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP7.17ALOGPS
logP7.02ChemAxon
logS-6.7ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.47ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area63.6 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity142.85 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability58.84 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings5ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
HMDB IDNot Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID9561371
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem CompoundNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
General References
  1. Katragunta K, Siva B, Kondepudi N, Vadaparthi PRR, Rama Rao N, Tiwari AK, Suresh Babu K: Estimation of boswellic acids in herbal formulations containing Boswellia serrata extract and comprehensive characterization of secondary metabolites using UPLC-Q-Tof-MS(e). J Pharm Anal. 2019 Dec;9(6):414-422. doi: 10.1016/j.jpha.2019.09.007. Epub 2019 Oct 1. [PubMed:31890341 ]
  2. Vo NNQ, Nomura Y, Muranaka T, Fukushima EO: Structure-Activity Relationships of Pentacyclic Triterpenoids as Inhibitors of Cyclooxygenase and Lipoxygenase Enzymes. J Nat Prod. 2019 Dec 27;82(12):3311-3320. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.9b00538. Epub 2019 Nov 27. [PubMed:31774676 ]
  3. Mazzio EA, Lewis CA, Soliman KFA: Transcriptomic Profiling of MDA-MB-231 Cells Exposed to Boswellia Serrata and 3-O-Acetyl-B-Boswellic Acid; ER/UPR Mediated Programmed Cell Death. Cancer Genomics Proteomics. 2017 Nov-Dec;14(6):409-425. doi: 10.21873/cgp.20051. [PubMed:29109091 ]
  4. Siemoneit U, Tausch L, Poeckel D, Paul M, Northoff H, Koeberle A, Jauch J, Werz O: Defined Structure-Activity Relationships of Boswellic Acids Determine Modulation of Ca2+ Mobilization and Aggregation of Human Platelets by Boswellia serrata Extracts. Planta Med. 2017 Aug;83(12-13):1020-1027. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-107884. Epub 2017 Apr 12. [PubMed:28403501 ]
  5. Sharma N, Bhardwaj V, Singh S, Ali SA, Gupta DK, Paul S, Satti NK, Chandra S, Verma MK: Simultaneous quantification of triterpenoic acids by high performance liquid chromatography method in the extracts of gum resin of Boswellia serrata obtained by different extraction techniques. Chem Cent J. 2016 Aug 4;10:49. doi: 10.1186/s13065-016-0194-8. eCollection 2016. [PubMed:27493682 ]
  6. Belsner, K., et al. (2003). Belsner, K., et al, Magn. Reson. Chem. 41, 115 (2003). Mag. Reson. Chem..