Madecassoside

Madecassoside
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Names
	Other names Redermic, Asiaticoside A
Identifiers
CAS Number	34540-22-2;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:66651;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL4787233;
ChemSpider	28639016;
DrugBank	DB15532;
ECHA InfoCard	100.047.327
EC Number	252-076-1;
PubChem CID	24825675;
UNII	CQ2F5O6YIY;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40956057;
	InChI InChI=1S/C48H78O20/c1-19-10-11-48(13-12-46(6)22(28(48)20(19)2)8-9-27-44(4)14-24(52)39(61)45(5,18-50)38(44)23(51)15-47(27,46)7)43(62)68-42-35(59)32(56)30(54)26(66-42)17-63-40-36(60)33(57)37(25(16-49)65-40)67-41-34(58)31(55)29(53)21(3)64-41/h8,19-21,23-42,49-61H,9-18H2,1-7H3 Key: BNMGUJRJUUDLHW-HCZMHFOYSA-N;
	SMILES CC1CCC2(CCC3(C)C(=CCC4C5(C)CC(O)C(O)C(C)(CO)C5C(O)CC34C)C2C1C)C(=O)OC1OC(COC2OC(CO)C(OC3OC(C)C(O)C(O)C3O)C(O)C2O)C(O)C(O)C1O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C48H78O20
Molar mass	975.132 g·mol−1
Appearance	white crystals
Density	1.47 g/cm3
Melting point	220–223 °C (428–433 °F; 493–496 K)
Boiling point	1,043.55 °C (1,910.39 °F; 1,316.70 K)
Solubility in water	soluble
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Madecassoside is a pentacyclic triterpenoid extracted from the plant Centella asiatica.¹

Uses

Scientific studies have confirmed the anti-inflammatory activity of this substance, already known in traditional medicine through the use of the plant from which it is extracted.²³

References

James, Jacinda T.; Dubery, Ian A. (9 October 2009). "Pentacyclic Triterpenoids from the Medicinal Herb, Centella asiatica (L.) Urban". Molecules. 14 (10): 3922–3941. doi:10.3390/molecules14103922. PMC 6255425. PMID 19924039.
Pullaiah, T. (15 December 2021). An Introduction to Nephroprotective Plants. Bentham Science Publishers. p. 346. ISBN 978-981-5036-61-9. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
Barkat, Md Abul (29 December 2021). Nanotechnology Driven Herbal Medicine for Burns: From Concept to Application. Bentham Science Publishers. p. 30. ISBN 978-981-5039-60-3. Retrieved 21 July 2025.

[1] James, Jacinda T.; Dubery, Ian A. (9 October 2009). "Pentacyclic Triterpenoids from the Medicinal Herb, Centella asiatica (L.) Urban". Molecules. 14 (10): 3922–3941. doi:10.3390/molecules14103922. PMC 6255425. PMID 19924039.

[2] Pullaiah, T. (15 December 2021). An Introduction to Nephroprotective Plants. Bentham Science Publishers. p. 346. ISBN 978-981-5036-61-9. Retrieved 21 July 2025.

[3] Barkat, Md Abul (29 December 2021). Nanotechnology Driven Herbal Medicine for Burns: From Concept to Application. Bentham Science Publishers. p. 30. ISBN 978-981-5039-60-3. Retrieved 21 July 2025.

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