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56690

Sigma-Aldrich

Hypericin from Hypericum perforatum

~95% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

4,5,7,4′,5′,7′-Hexahydroxy-2,2′-dimethylnaphthodianthrone, Cyclo werrol, Hypericum red

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C30H16O8
CAS Number:
548-04-9
Molecular Weight:
504.44
Beilstein:
1917913
EC Number:
208-941-0
MDL number:
MFCD00016683
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
PubChem Substance ID:
57651594
NACRES:
NA.77

Assay

~95% (HPLC)

solubility

1 M NaOH: 10 mg/mL, turbid, dark green

SMILES string

Cc1cc(O)c2C(=O)c3c(O)cc(O)c4c5c(O)cc(O)c6C(=O)c7c(O)cc(C)c8c1c2c(c34)c(c78)c56

InChI

1S/C30H16O8/c1-7-3-9(31)19-23-15(7)16-8(2)4-10(32)20-24(16)28-26-18(12(34)6-14(36)22(26)30(20)38)17-11(33)5-13(35)21(29(19)37)25(17)27(23)28/h3-6,31-36H,1-2H3

InChI key

BTXNYTINYBABQR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Hypericin hydrophobic is a red color pigment occurring naturally in Hypericum perforatum. Its fluorescence is measured at 600 nm. It is localized in the intracellular membranes including nuclear membrane, mitochondrial membrane, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes and endoplasmic reticulum.

Application

Hypericin from Hypericum perforatum has been used:
  • in the broth macrodilution test and antibacterial assay against bacterial strains
  • as a medium supplement for human malignant melanoma cells for irradiation and localization studies
  • as a ligand for pregnane X receptor (PXR) and as defatting medium supplement for primary human hepatocytes culture

Biochem/physiol Actions

Hypericin is a potent inhibitor of protein kinase C (PKC), telomerase, cytochrome P450 and reverse transcriptase. It is exploited for its photosensitizing functionality in photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photodynamic diagnosis (PDD) in cancer cells.
Anthraquinone-derivative within St. John′s wort. Antibacterial effective against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302

Precautionary Statements

P301 + P312 + P330

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

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JAN Code

56690-1MG-BULK:
56690-BULK:
56690-VAR:
56690-1MG:

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Susceptibility of In Vitro Melanoma Skin Cancer to Photoactivated Hypericin versus Aluminium (III) Phthalocyanine Chloride Tetrasulphonate
Ndhundhuma IM and Abrahamse H
BioMed Research International, 2017 (2017)
I Lopez-Bazzocchi et al.
Photochemistry and photobiology, 54(1), 95-98 (1991-07-01)
The polycyclic compound hypericin, a known photodynamic agent, was investigated for antiviral activity in the presence and absence of light. The three viruses tested: murine cytomegalovirus; Sindbis virus; and human immunodeficiency virus type 1, were all susceptible to hypericin; but
Hypericin in the light and in the dark: two sides of the same coin
Jendvzelovska Z, et al.
Frontiers in Plant Science, 7, 560-560 (2016)
Antibacterial effect of hypericin
Feyziouglu B, et al.
African Journal of Microbiology Research, 7(11), 979-982 (2013)
Constance Lay Lay Saw et al.
Cancer letters, 241(1), 23-30 (2005-11-24)
Early cancer detection is critical in improving disease management outcomes. Cancer diagnosis presents unique difficulties mainly due to its pathological presentation and poor accessibility that could limit the usefulness of conventional white light endoscopy in early cancer detection. Fluorescence endoscopy
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