18 beta Glycyrrhetinic acid
This product is a white crystalline powder, odorless and tasteless. It is freely soluble in pyridine,
soluble in ethanol and chloroform, slightly soluble in petroleum ether, and practically insoluble in water.
This is the sapogenin of glycyrrhizic acid. It has anti-inflammatory, anti-allergy
anddepression of bacteria multiplication properties. It is mainly used in the dermatology field in close connection with cosmetics. |