18alpha-Glycyrrhetinic acid
- CAS NO.:1449-05-4
- Empirical Formula: C30H46O4
- Molecular Weight: 470.68
- MDL number: MFCD00064897
- EINECS: 215-907-9
- SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
- Update Date: 2026-03-13 23:13:44
What is 18alpha-Glycyrrhetinic acid?
The Uses of 18alpha-Glycyrrhetinic acid
18α-Glycyrrhetinic acid may be used to synthesize:
- 3-keto-18α-glycyrrhetinic acid
- methyl esters of 18α-glycyrrhetinic acid
- methyl esters of 3-keto-18α-glycyrrhetinic acid
What are the applications of Application
18α-Glycyrrhetinic acid is the aglycone of glycyrrhizin
General Description
18α-Glycyrrhetinic acid (18α-GA) is a bioactive triterpenoid found in licorice. It shows selective inhibition of 11-HSD1 (11-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1). It also shows anti-proliferative and apoptotic effect on hepatic stellate cells (HSCs).
Properties of 18alpha-Glycyrrhetinic acid
| Melting point: | 331-333°C |
| Boiling point: | 492.11°C (rough estimate) |
| Density | 0.9967 (rough estimate) |
| refractive index | 1.4800 (estimate) |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| solubility | DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) |
| pka | 4.71±0.70(Predicted) |
| form | Solid |
| color | White to Off-White |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 1449-05-4(CAS DataBase Reference) |
Safety information for 18alpha-Glycyrrhetinic acid
| Signal word | Warning |
| Pictogram(s) |
![]() Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H302:Acute toxicity,oral |
Computed Descriptors for 18alpha-Glycyrrhetinic acid
New Products
Cyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid Cefuroxime EP Impurity-A N-Nitroso hydroxy Cetrizine EP Impurity-A Noradrenaline EP Impurity D/Noradrenaline Methyl Ether Cetirizine EP Impurity A/Cetirizine CBHP Impurity Lantanoprost rc B Clidinium Bromide Impurity tert-Butyl (2S)-[1-amino-3-(4-iodophenyl)-1-oxopropan-2-yl]carbamate 4-amino-2-fluoro-N- methylbenzamide 5-Chloro-3- Methyl -1,3-2-benzoxazol-2(3H)-one N-(2-chloropyrimidin-4-yl)-N,2,3- trimethyl-2H- indazol 6-amine N-Boc-1,4-butanediamine 4-Bromo-2-fluoro-N-methylbenzamide valeronitrile 3-chlorobenzyl cyanide 3,4 Dimethoxy Benzylcyanide 3,4 Diethoxy Benzylcyanide 2-Chloro Benzylcyanide 3-Hydroxypropionitrile 5-azidovalericacid 6,6'-bis(difluoromethoxy)-2,2'-bis((3,4-dimethoxypyridin-2-yl)methylsulfinyl)-1H,1'H-5,5'-bibenzo[d]imidazole (1-((2'-(2-((1-((2'-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)biphenyl-4-yl)methyl)-2-butyl-4-chloro-1H-imidazol-5-yl)methyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)biphenyl-4-yl)methyl)-2-butyl-4-chloro-1H-imidazol-5-yl)methanol (1-((2'-(1-((1-((2'-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)biphenyl-4-yl)methyl)-2-butyl-4-chloro-1H-imidazol-5-yl)methyl)-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)biphenyl-4-yl)methyl)-2-butyl-4-chloro-1H-imidazol-5-yl)methanol (4-Methoxyphenyl) hydrazine HydrochlorideRelated products of tetrahydrofuran








You may like
-
18α-Glycyrrhetinic acid CAS 1449-05-4View Details
1449-05-4 -
18α-Glycyrrhetinic acid CAS 1449-05-4View Details
1449-05-4 -
4-Hydroxy-6-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-2naphthalenecarboxylic acid 98+View Details
101894-09-1 -
4-(6-HYDROXYHEXYLOXY)BENZOIC ACID 83883-25-4 98+View Details
83883-25-4 -
39973-47-2 NA 98+View Details
39973-47-2 -
2357109-89-6 98+View Details
2357109-89-6 -
39973-47-2 NA 98+View Details
39973-47-2 -
2357109-89-6 98+View Details
2357109-89-6
Statement: All products displayed on this website are only used for non medical purposes such as industrial applications or scientific research, and cannot be used for clinical diagnosis or treatment of humans or animals. They are not medicinal or edible.

