Term Name: | asprellic acid A |
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Synonyms: | (3beta)-3,27-bis{[(2E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxy}olean-12-en-28-oic acid, 3,27-di-O-trans-p-coumaroyl-3beta,27-dihydroxy-olean-12-en-28-oic acid |
Definition: | A pentacyclic triterpenoid that is the diester obtained by the global condensation of the hydroxy groups of (3beta)-3,27-dihydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid with trans-4-coumaric acid. It is isolated from the dried leaves of Ilex asprella and exhibits significant toxicity against KB (epidermoid carcinoma of the nasopharynx) and RPMI-7951 (melanoma) cell lines. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:65455] ( EBI ) |