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Sigma-Aldrich

Curcumin glucuronide

Synonym(s):

4-[(1E,6E)-7-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3,5-dioxo-1,6-heptadien-1-yl]-2-methoxyphenyl β-D-glucopyranosiduronic acid, Curcumin-beta-D-glucuronide

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C27H28O12
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
544.50
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
NACRES:
NA.22

form

powder

Quality Level

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

O[C@@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@H](OC2=CC=C(/C=C/C(CC(/C=C/C3=CC=C(O)C(OC)=C3)=O)=O)C=C2OC)O[C@H](C(O)=O)[C@H]1O

InChI

1S/C27H28O12/c1-36-20-11-14(5-9-18(20)30)3-7-16(28)13-17(29)8-4-15-6-10-19(21(12-15)37-2)38-27-24(33)22(31)23(32)25(39-27)26(34)35/h3-12,22-25,27,30-33H,13H2,1-2H3,(H,34,35)/b7-3+,8-4+/t22-,23-,24+,25-,27+/m0/s1

InChI key

BNSAVBGHRVFVNN-XSCLDSQRSA-N

General description

Curcumin glucuronide, a diarylheptanoid, is a major conjugated metabolite of Curcumin, present in hepatic tissue, human blood plasma, and urine following oral intake. Curcumin, a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent, faces bioavailability challenges due to poor solubility and rapid metabolism. Curcumin glucuronide, featuring a glucuronic acid moiety attached to curcumin′s phenolic hydroxyl groups, offers improved solubility and stability, making it a promising candidate for drug discovery research in the fields of biochemical and biomedical sciences. Additionally, it regulates enzymes involved in fatty acid and cholesterol metabolism, impacts transcription factors, and interacts with immune system regulators. Its potential in combating inflammation, oxidative stress, and cell death is of interest for researching cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer′s disease, and cognitive function. Intriguingly, while in vitro studies suggest conjugated curcumin′s reduced efficacy against tumor cells, in vivo, these metabolites significantly enhance curcumin′s therapeutic activity, due to enzymes like β-glucuronidase/sulfatases swiftly activating the curcumin compound.

Application

Curcumin glucuronide finds application in metabolomics, oncology, phytochemical and drug discovery research.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Studies have demonstrated that Curcumin β-D-glucuronide exhibits anticancer properties in mouse tumor models and human metastatic colorectal cancer cell lines by promoting apoptosis. Additionally, it has shown potential as a colon cancer prevention agent through metabolism by rat liver microsomes. This compound also possesses anti-inflammatory attributes attributed to its ability to inhibit prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) levels in humans.

Features and Benefits

  • High quality compound suitable for multiple research applications
  • Compatible with a wide variety of chromatographic and spectrometry techniques

Other Notes

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This product is intended for research purposes only, and it is not meant for human consumption.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Paula B Luis et al.
Molecular nutrition & food research, 64(6), e1901037-e1901037 (2020-01-22)
The diphenol curcumin from turmeric is rapidly metabolized into phase II conjugates following oral administration, resulting in negligible plasma concentration of the free compound, which is considered the bioactive form. Total plasma concentration of curcumin is often quantified after treatment
Hitomi Ozawa-Umeta et al.
Cancer science, 111(5), 1785-1793 (2020-03-13)
The NF-kappa B (NF-κB) pathway plays a pivotal role in tumor progression and chemoresistance, and its inhibition has been shown to suppress tumor growth in a variety of preclinical models. Recently, we succeeded in synthesizing a water-soluble injectable type of
Lynne M Howells et al.
The Journal of nutrition, 149(7), 1133-1139 (2019-05-28)
Curcumin is the main active ingredient of the spice turmeric, investigated extensively for putative anticancer properties. This phase IIa open-labelled randomized controlled trial aimed to assess safety, efficacy, quality of life, neurotoxicity, curcuminoids, and C-X-C-motif chemokine ligand 1 (CXCL1) in

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