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Sigma-Aldrich

Decursin

≥97% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

(+)-Decursin, (7S)-7,8-Dihydro-8,8-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H,6H-benzo[1,2-b:5,4-b′]dipyran-7-yl 3-methyl-2-butenoate, 3-Methyl-2-butenoic acid (7S)-7,8-dihydro-8,8-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H,6H-pyrano[3,2-g]-1-benzopyran-7-yl ester

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H20O5
CAS Number:
5928-25-6
Molecular Weight:
328.36
MDL number:
MFCD00272154
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.77

biological source

Radix peucedani

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥97% (HPLC)

form

powder

optical activity

[α]/D +120 to +160°, c = 0.5 in chloroform-d

color

white to beige

solubility

DMSO: 5 mg/mL, clear

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

−20°C

InChI

1S/C19H20O5/c1-11(2)7-18(21)23-16-9-13-8-12-5-6-17(20)22-14(12)10-15(13)24-19(16,3)4/h5-8,10,16H,9H2,1-4H3/t16-/m0/s1

InChI key

CUKSFECWKQBVED-INIZCTEOSA-N

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Decursin is a cumarin isolated from Radix peucedani that exhibits a number of physiological actions including anticancer, antibacterial, antinematodal and antioxidant. Decursin is potent anti-angiogenic agent targeting the VEGFR-2 signaling pathway. Decursin exhibits potent neuroprotective activity against glutamate and Ab- induced neurotoxicity. Apparently, decursin stimulates activation of Nerf2. Also, decursin inhibits androgen stimulated AR translocation to the nucleus in LNCaP prostate cancer cells.

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Jung-woo Chae et al.
Journal of ethnopharmacology, 144(2), 248-254 (2012-09-18)
Decursin is used as a traditional Asian medicine to treat various women's diseases. Herb-drug interaction has become a serious problem since herbal medicine is extensively used in the modern world. This study investigates effects of decursin, on the pharmacokinetics of
Sa-Ra Choi et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 49(10), 2517-2523 (2011-06-23)
Decursin is a major biological active component of Angelicagigas Nakai and is known to induce apoptosis of metastatic prostatic cancer cells. However, the apoptotic mechanism of decursin using primary malignant tumor (RC-58T/h/SA#4)-derived human prostate cells is not known. In the
Nam Il Park et al.
Molecular biotechnology, 50(2), 114-120 (2011-06-01)
Angelica gigas is a medicinal plant that produces pyranocoumarins, including decursin (D) and decursinol angelate (DA), which have neuroprotective, anticancer, and antiandrogenic effects. In this study, the coumarin biosynthetic pathway was engineered to increase the production of DA. Specifically, a
Li Li et al.
Planta medica, 78(3), 252-259 (2011-11-26)
The pyranocoumarin compound decursin and its isomer decursinol angelate (DA) are the major hydrophobic phytochemicals in the root of Angelica gigas Nakai (AGN, Korean Angelica), a major traditional medicinal herb. The ethanol extract of AGN and especially the purified decursin
Jin Sook Song et al.
Xenobiotica; the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems, 41(10), 895-902 (2011-06-11)
Decursinol is a major coumarin derived from the roots of Angelica gigas and has various pharmacological effects against inflammation, angiogenesis, nociceptive pain and Alzheimer's disease. In vitro and in vivo studies were conducted to characterize the metabolism and pharmacokinetics of
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