| Bioactivity | Echinocystic acid a pentacyclic triterpene isolated from the fruits of Gleditsia sinensis Lam, has potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor properties. In vitro: Echinocystic acid (EA) inhibit the formation of osteoclast. EA inhibit RANKL-induced NF-κB activation and ERK phosphorylation in BMMs. [1] EA inhibit IL-1β-induced inflammation in chondrocytes. [2]In vivo: Echinocystic acid reduces reserpine-induced pain/depression dyad in mice. [3] | ||||||||||||
| Name | Echinocystic acid | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 510-30-5 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C30H48O4 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 472.70 | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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