Lupenone
R950,00
IUPAC Name: (1R,3aR,5aR,5bR,7aR,11aR,11bR,13aR,13bR)-3a,5a,5b,8,8,11a-hexamethyl-1-prop-1-en-2-yl-2,3,4,5,6,7,7a,10,11,11b,12,13,13a,13b-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]chrysen-9-one
Synonyms: Lupeone
CAS Number: 1617-70-5
PubChem CID: 92158
Molecular Formula: C₃₀H₄₈O
Molecular Weight: 424.7 g/mol
Purity: ≥98%
Pack Size: 1 mg
Description
Lupenone is a naturally occurring triterpenoid ketone structurally derived from the lupane skeleton. As a prominent plant-derived bioactive, it is present in various medicinal plant species, including Erythrophleum fordii and Codonopsis lanceolata, where it functions as a biologically active secondary metabolite.
Closely related to lupeol, lupenone is distinguished by a ketone functional group at the C-3 position. It has garnered scientific interest due to its demonstrated anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, and anticancer properties in preclinical in vitro and in vivo models. These bioactivities position lupenone as a promising scaffold for drug discovery and natural product-based therapeutic development.
Its relevance in phytochemical, pharmacological, and medicinal chemistry research underscores its potential as a lead compound in the formulation of evidence-based botanical therapeutics.
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