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Sigma-Aldrich

Liquiritin

from Glycyrrhizae root (licorice root), ≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

4′,7-Dihydroxyflavanone 4′-glucoside, Liquiritoside

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H22O9
CAS Number:
551-15-5
Molecular Weight:
418.39
MDL number:
MFCD00210526
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

Glycyrrhizae root (licorice root)

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

application(s)

metabolomics
vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

O=C1C2=CC=C(O)C=C2O[C@H](C3=CC=C(O[C@H]4[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](CO)O4)C=C3)C1

InChI

1S/C21H22O9/c22-9-17-18(25)19(26)20(27)21(30-17)28-12-4-1-10(2-5-12)15-8-14(24)13-6-3-11(23)7-16(13)29-15/h1-7,15,17-23,25-27H,8-9H2/t15-,17+,18+,19-,20+,21+/m0/s1

InChI key

DEMKZLAVQYISIA-ZRWXNEIDSA-N

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General description

Liquiritin is a type of flavone, present as an active ingredient in Glycyrrhiza uralensis and Glycyrrhiza glabra extract. It is a constituent of many traditional Chinese medicine formulas popularly used as a cure for asthma, peptic ulcers, and cough.

Application

Liquiritin has been used to analyze the extract of Glycyrrhiza uralensis and examine its components for anti-Hepatitis C virus activity.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Liquiritin has been attributed to show antidepressant-like and antioxidant activity. It causes apoptosis in cell lines having gastric cancer and promyelocytic leukemia. Liquiritin also demonstrates neurotrophic effects and hence has been considered as a potential contender for the management of different neurodegenerative diseases. It shows an anti-inflammatory property with protection to the liver against oxidative damage. It has depigmenting ability and is a potential medicine for melasma.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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M Amer et al.
International journal of dermatology, 39(4), 299-301 (2000-05-16)
Twenty women with a clinical diagnosis of melasma were treated with liquiritin cream on one side of the face and with a vehicle cream on the other side twice daily for 4 weeks. Patients were advised to avoid sun exposure
Qiuyan Guo et al.
Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie, 123, 109812-109812 (2020-01-17)
Wu-tou decoction (WTD), a classic Traditional Chinese medicine formula, has been extensively used in the treatment of neuropathic pain (NP) such as chronic inflammatory pain, trigeminal neuralgia, and cancer-induced pain. Our previous studies have shown that the severity of mechanical
Zhiyu Zhao et al.
Behavioural brain research, 194(1), 108-113 (2008-07-29)
Many flavonoids extracted from nature plants have been reported to exert antidepressant-like effect in animal studies. The present study was designed to observe the effects of liquiritin, a flavone compound derived from Glycyrrhiza uralensis, on the behaviors of chronic variable
Myrna Adianti et al.
Microbiology and immunology, 58(3), 180-187 (2014-01-09)
Development of complementary and/or alternative drugs for treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is still much needed from clinical and economic points of view. Antiviral substances obtained from medicinal plants are potentially good targets to study. Glycyrrhiza uralensis and
Ji-Yeon Yu et al.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 20(7), 13041-13054 (2015-07-25)
This study provides the scientific basis for the anti-inflammatory effects of licorice extract in a t-BHP (tert-butyl hydrogen peroxide)-induced liver damage model and the effects of its ingredients, glycyrrhizic acid (GA), liquiritin (LQ) and liquiritigenin (LG), in a lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated
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