Lup-20(29)-en-3-ol, (3beta)-

DescriptionLupeol is a kind of novel anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer dietary triterpene that can be found in white cabbage, green pepper, strawberry, olive, mangoes and grapes. In recent years, much progress has been made on the application of this molecule for clinical treatment of various kind of disorders. On the one hand, it has been extensively studied that it is capable of inhibiting inflammation under both in vitro and in animal models. Studies have shown that Lupeol is a multi-target agent during its anti-inflammation effect, targeting on many key molecular pathways involving nuclear factor kappa B (NFκB), cFLIP, Fas, Kras, phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt and Wnt/β-catenin. On the other hand, Lupeol has strong anti-tumor effect during treatment of various cancer types such as prostate, skin, pancreatic and breast cancer. The anti-tumor effect might be related to its potential to modulate important signaling pathways such as nuclear factor kappa B (NFκB) and the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase [PI3K] /Akt (protein kinase B pathway), which are crucial during tumorigenesis.

Usesantineoplastic

UsesLupeol was used as reference standard in method development and validation of lupeol from Vernonia Cinerea using HPLC method. It has been used as a standard for the identification and quantification of triterpenoids in blueberry cuticular wax by GC.

UsesAbundant plant triterpene. Occurs in the skin of lupin seeds, in circle, in the latex of fig trees and of rubber plants. It was detected in cocoons of Bombyx mori.

General DescriptionLupeol is a novel anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory dietary triterpene. They help in stabilizing phospholipid bilayers in plant cell membranes. In general, this group contains 28-29 carbons along with carbon-carbon double bonds, usually one in the sterol nucleus and at times a second in the alkyl side chain.