Enoxolone

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Enoxolone
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(2S,4aS,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aS,12bR,14bR)

-10-hydroxy-2,4a,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-13-oxo- 1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,6a,6b,7,8,8a,9,10,11,12,12a,12b,13,14b-

icosahydropicene-2-carboxylic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number 471-53-4
ATC code D03AX10 (WHO)
PubChem CID 10114
Chemical data
Formula C30H46O4
Molar mass 470.684 g/mol[[Script error: No such module "String".]]
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Enoxolone (or glycyrrhetinic acid) is a cicatrizant. It is one of the major components of licorice herbage. It has some pharmacological properties including antiviral, antifungal, antiprotozoal, and antibacterial activities[1][2][3][4].


References

  • The Merck Index, 12th Edition. 3628

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  1. Jump up Badam, L., Amagaya, S. and Pollard, B. (1997). "In vitro activity of licorice and glycyrrhetinic acid on Japanese encephalitis virus". J. Community Dis. 29: 91–99. 
  2. Jump up Fuji, H.Y., Tian, J. and Luka, C. (1986). "Effect of glycyrrhetinic acid on influenza virus and pathogenic bacteria". Bull. Chin. Mater. Med. 11: 238–241. 
  3. Jump up Guo, N., Takechi, M. and Uno, C. (1991). "Protective effect of glycyrrhizine in mice with systemic Candida albicans infection and its mechanism". J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 12: 380–383. 
  4. Jump up Salari, M. H., Sohrabi, N., Kadkhoda, Z., and Khalili, M. B. (2003). "Antibacterial effects of Enoxolone on periodontopathogenic and capnophilic bacteria isolated from specimens of periodontitis patients". Iran. Biomed. J. 7: 39–42.