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E1378

Sigma-Aldrich

Escin

≥95%, powder

Synonym(s):

Aescin

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CAS Number:
6805-41-0
EC Number:
229-880-6
MDL number:
MFCD00076054
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
PubChem Substance ID:
24894403
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

plant (Aesculus chinensis)

Assay

≥95%

form

powder

impurities

≤6.0% Water (Karl Fischer)

color

white

solubility

methanol: 50 mg/mL, clear to slightly hazy, colorless to faintly yellow

SMILES string

C\C=C(/C)C(=O)OC1[C@H](OC(C)=O)C2(CO)[C@H](O)C[C@]3(C)C(=CCC4C5(C)CCC(O[C@@H]6O[C@@H]([C@@H](O[C@@H]7O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]7O)[C@H](O)[C@H]6O[C@H]8O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]8O)C(O)=O)[C@](C)(CO)C5CCC34C)C2CC1(C)C

InChI

1S/C55H86O24/c1-10-23(2)46(71)79-43-44(72-24(3)60)55(22-59)26(17-50(43,4)5)25-11-12-30-51(6)15-14-32(52(7,21-58)29(51)13-16-53(30,8)54(25,9)18-31(55)61)75-49-41(77-48-38(67)36(65)34(63)28(20-57)74-48)39(68)40(42(78-49)45(69)70)76-47-37(66)35(64)33(62)27(19-56)73-47/h10-11,26-44,47-49,56-59,61-68H,12-22H2,1-9H3,(H,69,70)/b23-10+/t26?,27-,28-,29?,30?,31-,32?,33-,34-,35+,36+,37-,38-,39+,40+,41-,42+,43?,44+,47+,48-,49-,51?,52-,53?,54-,55?/m1/s1

InChI key

AXNVHPCVMSNXNP-YSYFQUGBSA-N

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Application

Escin, a natural mixture of triterpenoid saponins isolated from horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) seeds, is used and studied as a vasoprotective anti-inflammatory, anti-edematous and anti-nociceptive agent. It may be used to study its pharmacokinetics, safety and efficacy as a chemosensitizer and modulator of NF-κ B cell signaling.

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Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302 + H332

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Kuzhuvelil B Harikumar et al.
Molecular pharmacology, 77(5), 818-827 (2010-01-28)
Agents that can enhance tumor cell apoptosis and inhibit invasion have potential for the treatment of cancer. Here, we report the identification of escin, a pentacyclic triterpenoid from horse chestnut that exhibits antitumor potential against leukemia and multiple myeloma. Whether
Hang Zhao et al.
Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie, 54(3), 201-207 (2007-03-03)
The purpose of this study was to determine if intrathecal landiolol, a beta1-blocker, can modulate formalin-induced nociception and spinal c-Fos expression in mice, in the absence of anesthesia. Thirty-two mice were randomly assigned to one of four groups: the control
Wenyu Xin et al.
Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology, 18(4), 272-277 (2010-09-21)
Escin, a natural mixture of triterpenoid saponins isolated from the seed of the horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum), had been demonstrated to possess anti-edematous and anti-inflammatory effects. The present study was designed to investigate whether escin exhibits synergistic anti-inflammatory effects when
Wolfgang Sipos et al.
International archives of allergy and immunology, 161(1), 44-52 (2012-12-22)
Current standard medications for the treatment of allergic inflammation consist primarily of glucocorticoids and anti-histamines, but adverse side effects or insufficient responsiveness by patient subpopulations illustrate the need for safe and novel alternatives. Thus, there is a demand to develop
G Cravotto et al.
Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine, 22(10), 2387-2395 (2011-08-02)
Cosmeto-textile applications can be used in the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency in legs by means of elastic bandages loaded with natural products which possess flebotonic properties. We have developed an efficient synthetic procedure for the preparation of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD)-grafted
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