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Application
Betulinic acid may be used as a reference standard in the determination of betulinic acid in white birch bark using reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC).
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Biochem/physiol Actions
Betulinic acid, a pentacyclic triterpene, selectively induces apoptosis in tumor cells by directly activating the mitochondrial pathway of apoptosis through a p53- and CD95-independent mechanism.
General description
Betulinic acid is a pentacyclic triterpene, isolated from the leaves of Syzigium claviflorum. It is found to be an inhibitor of HIV replication in H9 lymphocyte cells.
Packaging
Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.
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