Description / Application
Betulin is a pentacyclic triterpenoid that is lupane having a double bond at position 20(29) as well as 3beta-hydroxy and 28-hydroxymethyl substituents. It has a role as an antiviral agent, a metabolite, an analgesic, an antineoplastic agent and an anti-inflammatory agent. It is a diol and a pentacyclic triterpenoid. It derives from a hydride of a lupane.
Identities
| Alternative Name | Betulinol, Lup-20(29)-ene-3beta,28-diol |
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| Molecular Formula | C30H50O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 442.7 |
| MFCD | MFCD00016802 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Danger |
| Hazard Statements | H371 |
| Precautionary Statements | P260;P264;P270;P307+P311;P321;P405;P501 |