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Is Madecassic Acid vegetarian?

Madecassic Acid

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Madecassic Acid is a pentacyclic triterpenoid compound occurring naturally in several plant species, notably Centella asiatica, and is structurally related to Asiatic acid.

Also known as URS-12-EN-28-OIC ACID, 2,3,6,23-TETRAHYDROXY-, (2ALPHA,3BETA,4ALPHA,6BETA)-
INCI name Madecassic Acid
CAS number 18449-41-7
CosIng ID 57486
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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