Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:54:57 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:10:54 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0002388
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB02388
Metabolite Identification
Common NameBoswellic acid
DescriptionBoswellic acid, also known as boswellate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as triterpenoids. These are terpene molecules containing six isoprene units. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Boswellic acid.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
BoswellateGenerator
Beta-Boswellic acidHMDB
b-BoswellateHMDB
b-Boswellic acidHMDB
beta-BoswellateHMDB
Β-boswellateHMDB
Β-boswellic acidHMDB
(3alpha,4beta)-3-Hydroxy-urs-12-en-23-OateHMDB
(3alpha,4beta)-3-Hydroxy-urs-12-en-23-Oic acidHMDB
Boswellic acidMeSH
Chemical FormulaC30H48O3
Average Molecular Weight456.7003
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight456.360345402
IUPAC Name(3R,4R,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aR,11R,12S,12aR,14aR,14bR)-3-hydroxy-4,6a,6b,8a,11,12,14b-heptamethyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,6a,6b,7,8,8a,9,10,11,12,12a,14,14a,14b-icosahydropicene-4-carboxylic acid
Traditional Nameboswellic acid
CAS Registry Number631-69-6
SMILES
[H][C@@]12[C@@H](C)[C@H](C)CC[C@]1(C)CC[C@]1(C)C2=CC[C@]2([H])[C@@]3(C)CC[C@@H](O)[C@](C)(C(O)=O)[C@]3([H])CC[C@@]12C
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C30H48O3/c1-18-10-13-26(3)16-17-28(5)20(24(26)19(18)2)8-9-21-27(4)14-12-23(31)30(7,25(32)33)22(27)11-15-29(21,28)6/h8,18-19,21-24,31H,9-17H2,1-7H3,(H,32,33)/t18-,19+,21-,22-,23-,24+,26-,27-,28-,29-,30-/m1/s1
InChI KeyNBGQZFQREPIKMG-PONOSELZSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as triterpenoids. These are terpene molecules containing six isoprene units.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassPrenol lipids
Sub ClassTriterpenoids
Direct ParentTriterpenoids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Triterpenoid
  • 15-hydroxysteroid
  • Hydroxysteroid
  • Steroid
  • Beta-hydroxy acid
  • Hydroxy acid
  • Cyclic alcohol
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Alcohol
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aliphatic homopolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic homopolycyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP6.46ALOGPS
logP6.58ChemAxon
logS-6ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.57ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-3ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area57.53 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity133.7 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability54.61 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings5ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0002388
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB112207
KNApSAcK IDC00036795
Chemspider ID147762
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkBoswellic acid
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound168928
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID499685
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available