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Withaferin A

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

4β,5β,6β,22R)-5,6-Epoxy-4,22,27-trihydroxy-1-oxo-ergosta-2,24-dien-26-oic acid δ-lactone, Withaferine

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C28H38O6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
470.60
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

Assay

≥95.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

food and beverages

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

C[C@H]([C@H]1CC(C)=C(CO)C(=O)O1)[C@H]2CC[C@H]3[C@@H]4C[C@H]5O[C@]56[C@@H](O)C=CC(=O)[C@]6(C)[C@H]4CC[C@]23C

InChI

1S/C28H38O6/c1-14-11-21(33-25(32)17(14)13-29)15(2)18-5-6-19-16-12-24-28(34-24)23(31)8-7-22(30)27(28,4)20(16)9-10-26(18,19)3/h7-8,15-16,18-21,23-24,29,31H,5-6,9-13H2,1-4H3/t15-,16-,18+,19-,20-,21+,23-,24+,26+,27-,28+/m0/s1

InChI key

DBRXOUCRJQVYJQ-CKNDUULBSA-N

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Application

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Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Other Notes

This compound is commonly found in plants of the genus: withania

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

438.8 °F

Flash Point(C)

226 °C


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Abhinav Grover et al.
BMC genomics, 13 Suppl 7, S20-S20 (2013-01-11)
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S Kushwaha et al.
Parasite immunology, 34(4), 199-209 (2012-03-08)
Withania somnifera is an ayurvedic Indian medicinal plant whose immunomodulatory activities have been widely used as a home remedy for several ailments. We recently observed immunostimulatory properties in the root extracts of chemotypes NMITLI-101, NMITLI-118, NMITLI-128 and pure withanolide, withaferin
Miranda Y Fong et al.
PloS one, 7(7), e42265-e42265 (2012-08-04)
Application of doxorubicin (Dox) for the treatment of cancer is restricted due to its severe side effects. We used combination strategy by combining doxorubicin (Dox) with withaferin A (WFA) to minimize the ill effects of Dox. Treatment of various epithelial
Wim Vanden Berghe et al.
Biochemical pharmacology, 84(10), 1282-1291 (2012-09-18)
Herbal medicine which involves the use of plants for their medicinal value, dates as far back as the origin of mankind and demonstrates an array of applications including cardiovascular protection and anti-cancer activities, via antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and metabolic activities. Even
Stephanie M Cohen et al.
American journal of surgery, 204(6), 895-900 (2012-12-13)
Sorafenib (SO), a multikinase-targeted inhibitor in clinical trials for papillary and anaplastic cancers, shows limited efficacy with moderate toxicity. Withaferin A (WA), a natural withanolide, shows potent preclinical anticancer activity in thyroid cancers through multiple cytotoxic mechanisms including heat-shock protein

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