betulinic acid

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betulinic acid [¦bech·ə¦lin·ik ′as·əd]

(organic chemistry)

C₃₀H₄₈O₃A dibasic acid, slightly soluble in water, ethyl alcohol, and acetone.

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Five chemicals in raisins--oleanolic acid, oleanolic aldehyde, betulin, betulinic acid, and 5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-furfural--seem to be responsible for this effect.

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Scientists at the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered that a drug known as betulinic acid may prove effective in treating malignant melanoma.

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The pellets will be further processed into commercial quantities of bioactive, non-toxic compounds such as betulin and betulinic acid.

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