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. 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. 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. 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. 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.