Journal of Siberian Federal University. Chemistry / Obtaining Betulin Diacetate from the Outer Birch Bark and Studying it’s Antioxidant Activity

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Issue
Journal of Siberian Federal University. Chemistry. 2008 1 (2)
Authors
Kuznetsova, Svetlana A.; Vasil’eva, Natalia Yu.; Kalacheva, Galina S.; Titova, Nadezhda M.; Red’kina, Evgenia S.; Skvortsova, Galina P.
Contact information
Svetlana A. Kuznetsova: Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Technology SB RAS,Akademgorodok, Krasnoyarsk, 660036 Russia, Siberian Federal University, 79 Svobodny, Krasnoyarsk, 660041 Russia, Natalia Yu. Vasil’eva, Nadezhda M. Titova: Siberian Federal University,79 Svobodny, Krasnoyarsk, 660041 Russia; Galina S. Kalacheva: Institute of Biophysics SB RAS Akademgorodok, Krasnoyarsk, 660036 Russia; Evgenia S. Red’kina, Galina P. Skvortsova: Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Technology SB RAS,Akademgorodok, Krasnoyarsk, 660036 Russia
Keywords
birch bark; betulin diacetate; obtaining; identification; antioxidant activity
Abstract

The new method of betulin diacetate obtaining from the outer birch bark was suggested. This method combines stages of the betulin extraction from the bark by acetic acid and it’s following eterification. The advanced method don’t require preview of getting betulin and use of eterification catalysts. Antioxidantion activity of betulin diacetate has been studed in the experiments in vivo and in vitro.

Pages
151-165
Paper at repository of SibFU
https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/756