pentacyclic

Mitoquidone, a novel pentacyclic pyrroloquinone, is a potential anticancer agent. Mitoquidone showed good activity in a range of experimental solid tumour models and did not exhibit significant cytotoxicity.

Ursolic acid (Prunol) is a natural product, a pentacyclic triterpene carboxylic acid extracted from Rhododendron caprifolium. Ursolic acid has anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and hypoglycemic activities.

Betulinic acid (ALS-357) is a pentacyclic lupane-type triterpene derivative of betulin (isolated from the bark of Betula alba, the common white birch) which has antiretroviral, antimalarial, and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as a more recently discovered potential as an anticancer agent, by inhibition of topoisomerase.

Friedelinol is a pentacyclic trierpene plant as the free acid or the aglycone for many saponins. Friedelinol can rearrange to the isomer, ursolic acid, or be oxidized to taraxasterol and amyrin.

18α-Oleanolic acid is a naturally occurring pentacyclic triterpenic acid that can be extracted from plants .

Betulinic aldehyde oxime is a pentacyclic triterpenoid and derivative of the cholesterol biosynthesis inhibitor betulin .1It is active againstE. aerogenes,E. coli,E. faecalis,P. aeruginosa,S. aureus, andC. albicans, as well asL. donovaniamastigotes, when used at a concentration of 50 μM.1,2Betulinic aldehyde oxime (50 μM) is cytotoxic to Huh7 hepatocellular carcinoma cells.2

2,3-Indolobetulinic glycine amide is a pentacyclic triterpene and derivative of betulinic acid .1It has been used in the synthesis of betulinic acid derivatives with anticancer activity. 1.Kumar, V., Rani, N., Aggarwal, P., et al.Synthesis and cytotoxic activity of heterocyclic ring-substituted betulinic acid derivativesBioorg. Med. Chem. Lett.18(18)5058-5062(2008)

Eupenifeldin, a pentacyclic bistropolone isolated from Eupenicillium brefeldianum ATCC 74184, exhibits cytotoxic activity against the HCT-116 cell line and holds potential for leukemia research [1].

Centellasaponin A (compound 10), a pentacyclic triterpene saponin, has been isolated from the methanolic extract of Centella asiatica [1].

Terminolic acid (2α,6β,23-trihydroxyl oleanolic acid) is a pentacyclic triterpenoid glucoside isolated from Combretum racemosum, can inhibit the pro-inflammatory cytokines by binding to receptor active site of IL-1β and IL-6, and enhance anti-inflammatory cytokines by binding to IL-4 receptor binding sites. It also exhibits moderate antibacterial activity.

Pomolic acid has anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and apoptotic activities, it can induce apoptosis in SK-OV-3 cells, which is mediated by the mitochondrial-mediated intrinsic and death receptor-induced extrinsic pathways.

Arnidiol, a pentacyclic triterpene isolated from Barleria Longiflora Linn, exhibits anti-inflammatory activity, notably inhibiting 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA)-induced inflammation in mice.

Glycyrrhetinic acid-d3 is a deuterated compound of Glycyrrhetinic acid. Glycyrrhetinic acid has a CAS number of 1449-05-4. Enoxolone (INN, BAN; also known as glycyrrhetinic acid) is a pentacyclic triterpenoid derivative of the beta-amyrin type obtained from the hydrolysis of glycyrrhizic acid, which was obtained from the herb licorice. It is used in flavoring and it masks the bitter taste of drugs like aloe and quinine. It is effective in the treatment of peptic ulcer and also has expectorant (antitussive) properties.

Betulinic acid propargyl ester is a pentacyclic lupane triterpene and alkyne derivative of betulinic acid .1,2It has been used in click chemistry reactions for the synthesis of cytotoxic anticancer betulinic acid derivatives.

Betulonaldehyde is a pentacyclic triterpenoid and derivative of the cholesterol biosynthesis inhibitor betulin that has been found in Betula. It is active against P. falciparum (IC50 = 3.36 µg ml) and cytotoxic to NCI H187 lung cancer cells and non-cancerous Vero cells (IC50s = 19.23 and 17.09 µg ml, respectively). Topical application of betulonaldehyde (1 mg ear) reduces ear edema induced by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (TPA; Item No. 10008014) in mice. It has also been used a precursor in the semisynthesis of C-2 and C-28 betulonic aldehyde derivatives.

Alpha-Hederin (Tauroside E) is a water-soluble pentacyclic triterpenoid saponin found in the seeds of Nigella sativa, with hemolytic and apoptotic properties.

Ilexgenin A is a novel pentacyclic triterpenoid, is a compound extracted from leaves of Ilex hainanensis Merr

Licoricesaponin G2, a pentacyclic triterpenoid derived from Glycyrrhiza aspera, can be used to differentiate crude liquorice from honey-processed liquorice.

Waltonitone is a natural ursane-type pentacyclic triterpene isolated from Gentian waltonii Burkill.

Bellericagenin A, a pentacyclic triterpenoid acid, is isolated from the bark of Terminalia bellerica. This compound exhibits antimicrobial activity and has a high affinity for alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), suggesting potential for ameliorating alcoholic liver damage.

N-(2-Azidoethyl)betulonamide is a pentacyclic triterpenoid, a derivative of betulonic acid , and an intermediate in the synthesis of betulonic acid derivatives within vitrocancer cell cytotoxicity.1 1.Suman, P., Patel, A., Solano, L., et al.Synthesis and cytotoxicity of Baylis-Hillman template derived betulinic acid-triazole conjugatesTetrahedron73(29)4214-4226(2017)

Fusarisetin A, a pentacyclic fungal metabolite, acts as an acinar morphogenesis inhibitor.

Ursonic Acid (TOS-BB-0966) belongs to the family of Ursane Triterpenes whose structure is based on the pentacyclic ursane skeleton. It has potential as HIV-1 Protease Inhibitor.

Resistomycin (Geliomycin), a pentacyclic polyketide antibiotic, exhibits potent anticancer properties by triggering apoptosis.