Lucidal (Lucialdehyde C) is a natural triterpene aldehyde compound that can inhibit α-glucosidase (Glucosidase) with IC50 of 0.635 mM. Lucidal has anticancer and antidiabetic properties.

Physicochemical Properties

Molecular Formula	C30H46O3
Molecular Weight	454.68
Exact Mass	454.344
CAS #	252351-96-5
PubChem CID	10366713
Appearance	Typically exists as solid at room temperature
Density	1.1±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling Point	570.0±50.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Flash Point	312.6±26.6 °C
Vapour Pressure	0.0±3.6 mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction	1.542
LogP	6.87
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	3
Rotatable Bond Count	5
Heavy Atom Count	33
Complexity	894
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count	7
SMILES	C/C(=C\CC[C@@H](C)[C@H]1CC[C@@]2(C)C3=C(CC[C@]12C)[C@@]4(C)CC[C@@H](C(C)(C)[C@@H]4CC3=O)O)/C=O
InChi Key	PIOYBULRRJNPSG-GPEQXWBKSA-N
InChi Code	InChI=1S/C30H46O3/c1-19(18-31)9-8-10-20(2)21-11-16-30(7)26-22(12-15-29(21,30)6)28(5)14-13-25(33)27(3,4)24(28)17-23(26)32/h9,18,20-21,24-25,33H,8,10-17H2,1-7H3/b19-9+/t20-,21-,24+,25+,28-,29-,30+/m1/s1
Chemical Name	(E,6R)-6-[(3S,5R,10S,13R,14R,17R)-3-hydroxy-4,4,10,13,14-pentamethyl-7-oxo-1,2,3,5,6,11,12,15,16,17-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-2-methylhept-2-enal
HS Tariff Code	2934.99.9001
Storage	Powder-20°C 3 years 4°C 2 years In solvent -80°C 6 months -20°C 1 month
Shipping Condition	Room temperature (This product is stable at ambient temperature for a few days during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs)

Biological Activity

ln Vitro	Lewis lung cancer (LLC), T-47D, sarcoma 180, and Meth-A carcinoma cells exhibit cytotoxicity when exposed to lucidal (lucialdehyde C), with corresponding ED50 values of 10.7 μg/mL, 4.7 μg/mL, 7.1 μg/mL, and 3.8 μg/mL. mL [2].
References	[1]. Lanostane triterpenes from the mushroom Ganoderma resinaceum and their inhibitory activities against α-glucosidase. Phytochemistry. 2018 May;149:103-115. [2]. New triterpene aldehydes, lucialdehydes A-C, from Ganoderma lucidum and their cytotoxicity against murine and human tumor cells. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 2002 Jun;50(6):837-40.
Additional Infomation	Lucialdehyde C is a tetracyclic triterpenoid that is lanosta-8,24-dien-26-al substituted by a beta-hydroxy group at position 3 and an oxo group at position 7. Isolated from Ganoderma lucidum and Ganoderma pfeifferi, it exhibits cytotoxic activity. It has a role as a metabolite and an antineoplastic agent. It is an aldehyde, a cyclic terpene ketone, a tetracyclic triterpenoid and a secondary alcohol. It derives from a hydride of a lanostane. Lucidal has been reported in Ganoderma lucidum with data available.

Solubility Data

Solubility (In Vitro)

May dissolve in DMSO (in most cases), if not, try other solvents such as H2O, Ethanol, or DMF with a minute amount of products to avoid loss of samples

Solubility (In Vivo)

Note: Listed below are some common formulations that may be used to formulate products with low water solubility (e.g. < 1 mg/mL), you may test these formulations using a minute amount of products to avoid loss of samples. Injection Formulations (e.g. IP/IV/IM/SC) Injection Formulation 1: DMSO : Tween 80： Saline = 10 : 5 : 85 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO stock solution → 50 μL Tween 80 → 850 μL Saline) *Preparation of saline: Dissolve 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL ddH ₂ O to obtain a clear solution. Injection Formulation 2: DMSO : PEG300 ：Tween 80 : Saline = 10 : 40 : 5 : 45 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 400 μLPEG300 → 50 μL Tween 80 → 450 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 3: DMSO : Corn oil = 10 : 90 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 900 μL Corn oil) Example: Take the Injection Formulation 3 (DMSO : Corn oil = 10 : 90) as an example, if 1 mL of 2.5 mg/mL working solution is to be prepared, you can take 100 μL 25 mg/mL DMSO stock solution and add to 900 μL corn oil, mix well to obtain a clear or suspension solution (2.5 mg/mL, ready for use in animals). Injection Formulation 4: DMSO : 20% SBE-β-CD in saline = 10 : 90 [i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 900 μL (20% SBE-β-CD in saline)] *Preparation of 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline (4°C，1 week): Dissolve 2 g SBE-β-CD in 10 mL saline to obtain a clear solution. Injection Formulation 5: 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin : Saline = 50 : 50 (i.e. 500 μL 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin → 500 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 6: DMSO : PEG300 : castor oil : Saline = 5 : 10 : 20 : 65 (i.e. 50 μL DMSO → 100 μLPEG300 → 200 μL castor oil → 650 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 7: Ethanol : Cremophor : Saline = 10： 10 : 80 (i.e. 100 μL Ethanol → 100 μL Cremophor → 800 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 8: Dissolve in Cremophor/Ethanol (50 : 50), then diluted by Saline Injection Formulation 9: EtOH : Corn oil = 10 : 90 (i.e. 100 μL EtOH → 900 μL Corn oil) Injection Formulation 10: EtOH : PEG300：Tween 80 : Saline = 10 : 40 : 5 : 45 (i.e. 100 μL EtOH → 400 μLPEG300 → 50 μL Tween 80 → 450 μL Saline) Oral Formulations Oral Formulation 1: Suspend in 0.5% CMC Na (carboxymethylcellulose sodium) Oral Formulation 2: Suspend in 0.5% Carboxymethyl cellulose Example: Take the Oral Formulation 1 (Suspend in 0.5% CMC Na) as an example, if 100 mL of 2.5 mg/mL working solution is to be prepared, you can first prepare 0.5% CMC Na solution by measuring 0.5 g CMC Na and dissolve it in 100 mL ddH2O to obtain a clear solution; then add 250 mg of the product to 100 mL 0.5% CMC Na solution, to make the suspension solution (2.5 mg/mL, ready for use in animals). Oral Formulation 3: Dissolved in PEG400 Oral Formulation 4: Suspend in 0.2% Carboxymethyl cellulose Oral Formulation 5: Dissolve in 0.25% Tween 80 and 0.5% Carboxymethyl cellulose Oral Formulation 6: Mixing with food powders Note: Please be aware that the above formulations are for reference only. InvivoChem strongly recommends customers to read literature methods/protocols carefully before determining which formulation you should use for in vivo studies, as different compounds have different solubility properties and have to be formulated differently.  (Please use freshly prepared in vivo formulations for optimal results.)

Preparing Stock Solutions		1 mg	5 mg	10 mg
	1 mM	2.1993 mL	10.9967 mL	21.9935 mL
	5 mM	0.4399 mL	2.1993 mL	4.3987 mL
	10 mM	0.2199 mL	1.0997 mL	2.1993 mL

*Note: Please select an appropriate solvent for the preparation of stock solution based on your experiment needs. For most products, DMSO can be used for preparing stock solutions (e.g. 5 mM, 10 mM, or 20 mM concentration); some products with high aqueous solubility may be dissolved in water directly. Solubility information is available at the above Solubility Data section. Once the stock solution is prepared, aliquot it to routine usage volumes and store at -20°C or -80°C. Avoid repeated freeze and thaw cycles.