GLYCYRRHIZIC ACID

Synonyms. Glycyrrhizic Acid; Glycyrrhizin; Glycyron; Glycyrrizin; Glycyrrhetinic acid glycoside; 18-beta-Glycyrrhizic acid; Liquorice; (3beta,20beta)-20-Carboxy-11-oxo-30-norlean-12-en- 3-yl-2-O-beta-1- 7-glucopyranuronosyl-alpha-D-glucopyranosiduronic acid; 20beta-Carboxy-11- oxo-30-norolean-12-en-3beta-yl-2-O-beta-D-glucopyranuronosyl-alpha-D- glucopyranosiduronic acid;

GLYCYRRHIZIC ACID

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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS RN

1405-86-3

EINECS RN

 

FORMULA

C42H62O16

MOLE WEIGHT

822.93

H.S CODE

2938.90.0000

SMILES

C[C@]12CC[C@](C[C@H]1C3=CC(=O)[C@@H]4[C@]5(CC[C@@H] (C([ C@@H]5CC[C@]4([C@ @]3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)O[C@@H]6[C@@H]([C@H] ([C @@H ]([C@H](O6)C(=O)O)O)O)O[C@H]7 [C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H] ([C@ H]( O7 )C(=O)O)O)O)O)C)(C)C(=O)O

CLASSIFICATION

Triterpenoid, Disaccharide

EXTRA NOTES

A widely used anti-inflammatory agent isolated from the licorice root. It is metabolized to glycyrrhetinic acid, which inhibits 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases and other enzymes involved in the metabolism of corticosteroids. Therefore, glycyrrhizic acid, which is the main and sweet component of licorice, has been investigated for its ability to cause hypermineralocorticoidism with sodium retention and potassium loss, edema, increased blood pressure, as well as depression of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. (MeSH)
Intensely sweet taste that is 50 times sweeter than sucrose.
Other RN:18933-02-3, 31261-47-9, 47897-45-0, 47897-48-3, 70055-50-4, 79165-07-4, 139014-59-8, 947339-02-8

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE.

yellow to orange powder

MELTING POINT

220 C

BOILING POINT

 

DENSITY

 

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

Freely soluble in hot water

SOLVENT SOLUBILITY Freely soluble in methanol, n-octanol. Practically insoluble in ether, acetone.

VAPOR DENSITY

 

log P(octanol-water)

2.8

VAPOR PRESSURE

5.22E-34 mm Hg

AUTOIGNITION TEMP

 
pK

 

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 

FLASH POINT

 

 

STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY Stable under normal conditions.

INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS

Strong oxidizing agents.

POLYMERIZATION

Has not been reported

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 1, Flammability: 0, Reactivity: 0

 

EXTERNAL LINKS & GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Wikipedia Linking - Glycyrrhizin

Google Scholar Search - Glycyrrhizin

Drug Information Portal (U.S. National Library of Medicine) - Glycyrrhizin

PubChem Compound Summary - Glycyrrhizin

KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) - Glycyrrhizin

http://www.ebi.ac.uk/ - Glycyrrhizin

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ - Glycyrrhizin

http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/
Hazardous Substances Data Bank - Glycyrrhizin

 

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

yellow to orange powder

ASSAY

98.0% min

LOSS ON DRYING

5.0% max

pH

2.5 ~ 3.5

HEAVY METALS

10ppm max

 

TRANSPORT & REGULATORY INFORMATION

UN NO.

Not regulated

HAZARD CLASS

 
PACKING GROUP  

 

SAFETY INFORMATION

HAZARD OVERVIEW

OSHA Hazards;Target Organ Effect. Target Organs:Adrenal cortex. May be harmful if inhaled. May cause respiratory tract irritation. May be harmful if absorbed through skin. May cause skin irritation. May cause eye irritation. May be harmful if swallowed.

HAZARD CODES

 

RISK PHRASES

 

SAFETY PHRASES

24/25

 

PACKING

Preserve in light-resistant and well-closed containers