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Berberine chloride form

Synonym(s):

Benzodioxide, Berberine HCl, Natural Yellow 18

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H18ClNO4
CAS Number:
633-65-8
Molecular Weight:
371.81
Colour Index Number:
75160
Beilstein:
3836585
EC Number:
211-195-9
MDL number:
MFCD00011939
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
PubChem Substance ID:
24891691
NACRES:
NA.32

form

powder

solubility

methanol: soluble

SMILES string

COC1=C(C=[N+](CCC2=C3C=C4C(OCO4)=C2)C3=C5)C5=CC=C1OC.[Cl-]

InChI

1S/C20H18NO4.ClH/c1-22-17-4-3-12-7-16-14-9-19-18(24-11-25-19)8-13(14)5-6-21(16)10-15(12)20(17)23-2;/h3-4,7-10H,5-6,11H2,1-2H3;1H/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

VKJGBAJNNALVAV-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

Berberine Chloride form or Natural Yellow 18, is also known as 5,6-dihydro-9,10-dimethoxybenzo(g)-1,3-benzodioxolo (5,6-a) quinolizinium is a benzyl tetra isoquinoline plant alkaloid. Berberine contains a quaternary base and is commercially available in berberine chloride form.

Application

Berberine Chloride is a fluorescent stain used to stain heparin in mast cells. Berberine upregulates the expression of Pgp in hepatoma cells.
Fluorescent stain for heparin in mast cells

Biochem/physiol Actions

An alkaloid with weak antibiotic properties. Substrate for MDR efflux pumps. Antimicrobial activities of berberine is potentiated by the MDR inhibitor 5´-methoxyhydnocarpin (5´-MHC). Berberine upregulates the expression of Pgp in hepatoma cells. Treatment with berberine potentially results in the reduced accumulation of chemotherapeutic drugs.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Wan-Jin Zhang et al.
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 15(16), 5493-5501 (2007-06-19)
The interaction of berberine and its 9-substituted derivatives with human telomeric DNA d[G(3)(T(2)AG(3))(3)](telo21) has been investigated via CD spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, PCR-stop assay, competitive dialysis, and telomerase repeat amplification protocol (TRAP) assay. The results indicated that these semisynthesized compounds could
Anding Shi et al.
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 19(7), 2298-2305 (2011-03-15)
A series of novel triazole-containing berberine derivatives were synthesized via the azide-alkyne cycloaddition reaction. Their biological activity as inhibitors of both acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) were evaluated. Among them, compound 16d, which featured a diisopropylamino substitution at the 4-position
Yan Ma et al.
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 16(16), 7582-7591 (2008-08-05)
A series of 9-N-substituted berberine derivatives (2a-j) were synthesized and evaluated as a new class of G-quadruplex binding ligands. G-quadruplex of DNA had been proven to be the transcription controller of human c-myc gene. The interaction of 9-N-substituted berberine derivatives
Ling Huang et al.
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 18(3), 1244-1251 (2010-01-09)
By targeting the dual active sites of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), a new series of berberine derivatives was designed, synthesized, and evaluated as AChE inhibitors. Most of the derivatives inhibited AChE in the sub-micromolar range. Compound 8c, berberine linked with phenol by
Danuta Tomkiewicz et al.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 54(8), 3219-3224 (2010-05-26)
Hybrid antimicrobials containing an antibacterial linked to a multidrug resistance (MDR) pump inhibitor make up a promising new class of agents for countering efflux-mediated bacterial drug resistance. This study explores the effects of varying the relative orientation of the antibacterial
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