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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:10:53 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-19 00:33:39 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB013735</accession>
  <name>Corosolic acid</name>
  <description>Corosolic acid, also known as corosolate, is a member of the class of compounds known as triterpenoids. Triterpenoids are terpene molecules containing six isoprene units. Corosolic acid is practically insoluble (in water) and a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). Corosolic acid can be found in guava, loquat, and olive, which makes corosolic acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. Corosolic acid is a pentacyclic triterpene acid found in Lagerstroemia speciosa. It is similar in structure to ursolic acid, differing only in the fact that it has a 2-alpha-hydroxy attachment .</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>2-alpha-Hydroxyursolic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2a-Hydroxyursolic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2alpha-Hydroxyursolic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2alpha,3beta-Dihydroxy-12-ursen-28-oic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Colosic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Corosolic acid</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C30H48O4</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>472.6997</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>472.355260024</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>10,11-dihydroxy-1,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,6a,6b,7,8,8a,9,10,11,12,12a,12b,13,14b-icosahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>corosolic acid</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>4547-24-4</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CC1CCC2(CCC3(C)C(=CCC4C5(C)CC(O)C(O)C(C)(C)C5CCC34C)C2C1C)C(O)=O</smiles>
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  <inchikey>HFGSQOYIOKBQOW-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as triterpenoids. These are terpene molecules containing six isoprene units.</description>
    <direct_parent>Triterpenoids</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Lipids and lipid-like molecules</super_class>
    <class>Prenol lipids</class>
    <sub_class>Triterpenoids</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aliphatic homopolycyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>1,2-diols</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carbonyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carboxylic acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Cyclic alcohols and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Secondary alcohols</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>1,2-diol</substituent>
      <substituent>Alcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>Aliphatic homopolycyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Cyclic alcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Secondary alcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>Triterpenoid</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
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      <value>5.49</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-5.01</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>4.57e-03 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
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      <value>Mp 243-245° dec.</value>
    </property>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>10,11-dihydroxy-1,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,6a,6b,7,8,8a,9,10,11,12,12a,12b,13,14b-icosahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>472.6997</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>472.355260024</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>CC1CCC2(CCC3(C)C(=CCC4C5(C)CC(O)C(O)C(C)(C)C5CCC34C)C2C1C)C(O)=O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C30H48O4</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>77.76</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>135.06</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>55.93</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>4</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>-1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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  <chemspider_id/>
  <kegg_id/>
  <chebi_id>499211</chebi_id>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id/>
  <wikipidia/>
  <vmh_id/>
  <fbonto_id/>
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  <general_references>
  </general_references>
  <foods>
    <food>
      <name>Guava</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Psidium guajava</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>120290</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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      <name>Loquat</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Eriobotrya japonica</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>32224</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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    <food>
      <name>Olive</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Olea europaea</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>4146</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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  <health_effects>
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