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Descriptor English: Oleanolic Acid
Descriptor Spanish: Ácido Oleanólico
Descriptor ácido oleanólico
Entry term(s) oleanol
Scope note: Triterpeno pentacíclico ampliamente distribuido en muchas PLANTAS como ácido libre o la aglicona para muchas SAPONINAS. Se biosintetiza a partir del lupano. Puede reorganizarse al isómero, ácido ursólico, o ser oxidado a taraxasterol y amirina.
Descriptor Portuguese: Ácido Oleanólico
Descriptor French: Acide oléanolique
Entry term(s): Hederins
Oleanane Triterpenes
Oleanol
Triterpenes, Oleanane
Tree number(s): D02.455.849.919.530.733
D02.455.849.919.650.600
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009828
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Registry Number: 6SMK8R7TGJ
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
DeCS ID: 10014
Unique ID: D009828
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Oleanolic Acid - Preferred
Concept UI M0015248
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Oleanolic Acid
Entry term(s) Oleanol
Oleanane Triterpenes - Broader
Concept UI M0499756
Preferred term Oleanane Triterpenes
Entry term(s) Triterpenes, Oleanane
Hederins - Narrower
Concept UI M0507497
Scope note Pentacyclic triterpenes that are derivatives of beta-amyrin and are the biosynthetic source of GLYCYRRHIZIC ACID and ESCIN.
Preferred term Hederins



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