Asiatic acid

White to off-white powder. Soluble in DMSO, ethanol or dimethylformamide. Sparingly soluble in water. Apoptosis inducer, Cell cycle arrest inducer, Anticancer compound, Antioxidant. Hepatoprotective. Inhibits TGF-beta/Smad-mediated fibrogenesis, Stimulates wound healing, Anti-diabetic. Glycogen phosphorylase inhibitor, Neuroprotective. Modulates multiple targets associated with amyloid-beta precursor protein processing and amyloid-beta protein clearance, Anti-hyperglycemic compound, Anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive compound, Antiangiogenic, Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitor, PPARgamma inhibitor through a C/EBPbeta-independent mechanisms, Anti-osteoporotic. Inhibits adipogenic differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells (BMSC).