White crystalline powder, soluble in methanol, ethanol, DMSO and other organic solvents, derived from birch bark and jujube seed.
Betulinicaldehyde has anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effects.
ChEBI: Lup-20(29)-en-28-al, 3beta-hydroxy- is a triterpenoid.
Betulinaldehyde (Betunal) is a pentacyclic triterpenoid with activity against bacteria and fungi such as Staphylococcus aureus.
Betulinaldehyde (50-200 mg/kg; ip; once daily for 1 week) inhibits the growth of A549 tumor xenografs in nude mice in vivo[3].
