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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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Boris Grin et al.
PloS one, 7(6), e39065-e39065 (2012-06-22)
Withaferin A (WFA) is a steroidal lactone present in Withania somnifera which has been shown in vitro to bind to the intermediate filament protein, vimentin. Based upon its affinity for vimentin, it has been proposed that WFA can be used
Narayan D Chaurasiya et al.
Plant cell reports, 31(10), 1889-1897 (2012-06-27)
Withanolides are pharmaceutically important C(28)-phytochemicals produced in most prodigal amounts and diversified forms by Withania somnifera. Metabolic origin of withanolides from triterpenoid pathway intermediates implies that isoprenogenesis could significantly govern withanolide production. In plants, isoprenogenesis occurs via two routes: mevalonate
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
Hee Jung Um et al.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 427(1), 24-29 (2012-09-18)
Withaferin A, the active component of Withania somnifera, causes cytotoxicity in a variety of tumor cell lines. In this study, we show that withaferin A inhibits constitutive and IL-6-induced phosphorylation of STAT3 (on Tyr705), but not IFN-γ-induced STAT1 phosphorylation. Withaferin
Kirti Vaishnavi et al.
PloS one, 7(9), e44419-e44419 (2012-09-14)
Withanolides are naturally occurring chemical compounds. They are secondary metabolites produced via oxidation of steroids and structurally consist of a steroid-backbone bound to a lactone or its derivatives. They are known to protect plants against herbivores and have medicinal value

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