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Sigma-Aldrich

Ruscogenin

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

(1β,3β,25R)-Spirost-5-ene-1,3-diol

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C27H42O4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
430.62
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.25

Quality Level

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

application(s)

metabolomics
vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

C[C@H](CC1)CO[C@]21O[C@@]3([H])C[C@@]4([H])[C@]5([H])CC=C6C[C@@H](O)C[C@@H](O)[C@]6(C)[C@@]5([H])CC[C@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])[C@@H]2C

InChI

1S/C27H42O4/c1-15-7-10-27(30-14-15)16(2)24-22(31-27)13-21-19-6-5-17-11-18(28)12-23(29)26(17,4)20(19)8-9-25(21,24)3/h5,15-16,18-24,28-29H,6-14H2,1-4H3/t15-,16+,18-,19-,20+,21+,22+,23-,24+,25+,26+,27-/m1/s1

InChI key

QMQIQBOGXYYATH-IDABPMKMSA-N

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General description

Ruscogenin is a major steroidal saponin found in the root of Ophiopogon japonicus. It was first isolated from Ruscus aculeatus.

Application

Ruscogenin has been used to study its therapeutic effects on Crohn′s disease (CD)-like colitis both in vitro and in vivo studies.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Ruscogenin is a well-known compound for down-regulating nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), tissue factor (TF), inducible NO synthase (iNOS), and modulating inflammatory pathways. It displays anti-inflammatory properties by inhibiting lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute lung injury (ALI), and improving diabetic nephropathy in in vivo studies. Ruscogenin also exerts neuroprotective properties and protects the brain against ischemic injury in mouse model. It elicits anti-tumor properties by inducing ferroptosis in pancreatic cancer cells in both in vitro and in vivo studies.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Zhiwang Song et al.
Oncology reports, 43(2), 516-524 (2020-01-03)
Pancreatic cancer is characterized by aggressive and highly metastatic phenotypes. This disease exhibits a poor patient prognosis and is considered a challenge due to the limited treatment options encountered in clinical practice. Previous studies have shown that ruscogenin, a saponin
Hung-Jen Lu et al.
BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 14, 110-110 (2014-03-29)
Ruscogenin is a major steroid sapogenin in the traditional Chinese herb Ophiopogon japonicus that have multiple bioactivities. Recent studies have demonstrated that ruscogenin is involved in down-regulation of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) activation in anti-inflammatory pathways.
Hexin Wen et al.
Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity, 2022, 4877275-4877275 (2022-03-22)
Interaction of intestinal barrier dysfunction and intestinal inflammation promotes the progression of Crohn's disease (CD). A more recent study has suggested that ruscogenins (RUS) can exert anti-inflammatory effects through activation of the Nrf2/NQO1 pathway. The current study is aimed at
Teng Guan et al.
European journal of pharmacology, 714(1-3), 303-311 (2013-08-06)
Transient cerebral ischemia initiates a complex series of inflammatory events, which has been associated with an increase in behavioral deficits and secondary brain damage. Ruscogenin is a major steroid sapogenin in the traditional Chinese herb Ophiopogon japonicus that have multiple
Low-frequency components of cardiovascular variabilities as markers of sympathetic modulation.
M Pagani et al.
Trends in pharmacological sciences, 13(2), 50-54 (1992-02-01)

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