| Corosolic acid | |
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(1S,2R,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10R,11R,12aR,14bS)-10,11-dihydroxy-1,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylic acid |
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Other names
glucosol; corsolic acid; colosic acid; 2alpha-Hydroxyursolic acid |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 4547-24-4 |
| PubChem | 6918774 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C30H48O4 |
| Molar mass | 472.70 g/mol |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) | |
| Infobox references | |
Corosolic acid is a pentacyclic triterpene acid, found in Lagerstroemia speciosa, used in dietary supplements as a glucose-lowering agent and insulin mimetic. It is similar in structure to ursolic acid, differing only in the fact that it has a 2-alpha-hydroxy attachment.