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SML0310

Sigma-Aldrich

Tryptanthrin

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

Couroupitine A, Indolo(2,1-b)quinazoline-6,12-dione, NSC 349447, Tryptanthrine

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H8N2O2
CAS Number:
13220-57-0
Molecular Weight:
248.24
MDL number:
MFCD00012073
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
329825315
NACRES:
NA.77

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

storage condition

protect from light

color

faintly yellow to dark yellow

solubility

DMSO: 2 mg/mL (warmed)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

O=C1C2=NC3=CC=CC=C3C(N2C4=C1C=CC=C4)=O

InChI

1S/C15H8N2O2/c18-13-10-6-2-4-8-12(10)17-14(13)16-11-7-3-1-5-9(11)15(17)19/h1-8H

InChI key

VQQVWGVXDIPORV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

Tryptanthrin is a plant alkaloid with anti-inflammatory and anti cancer activities. Tryptanthrin blocks leukotriene production in neutrophils and in whole blood assays, and in an in vivo rat pleurisy model. The compound also inhibits P-glycoprotein, and sensitizes resistant cancer cell lines to killing by cytotoxic agents.

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

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Tobias Mohn et al.
Planta medica, 73(2), 151-156 (2007-01-20)
An HPLC method has been developed and validated for the quantification of the pharmacologically active principles tryptanthrin (1), 1,3-dihydro-3-[(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)methylene]-2 H-indol-2-one (indolinone) (3), indirubin (4), alpha-linolenic acid (2), and indigo (5), an isomer of indirubin, in extracts from the traditional anti-inflammatory
Sung-Tsai Yu et al.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 358(1), 79-84 (2007-05-08)
Development of agents to overcome multidrug resistance (MDR) is important in cancer chemotherapy. Up to date, few chemicals have been reported to down-regulate MDR1 gene expression. We evaluated the effect of tryptanthrin on P-glycoprotein (P-gp)-mediated MDR in a breast cancer
Hui-Man Cheng et al.
BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 17(1), 439-439 (2017-09-04)
Indigo naturalis is a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) ingredient long-recognized as a therapy for several inflammatory conditions, including psoriasis. However, its mechanism is unknown due to lack of knowledge about the responsible chemical entity. We took a different approach to
C Vlachos et al.
The British journal of dermatology, 167(3), 496-505 (2012-04-27)
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a nuclear receptor and transcriptional regulator with pleiotropic effects. The production of potent AhR ligands by Malassezia yeasts, such as indirubin, indolo[3,2-b]carbazole (ICZ), tryptanthrin and malassezin, has been associated with the pathogenesis of seborrhoeic
Jae-Min Hwang et al.
Journal of natural products, 76(3), 354-367 (2013-01-31)
The natural product tryptanthrin (1a) represents a potential lead for new tuberculosis (TB) drugs since tryptanthrin and its synthetic analogues possess potent in vitro activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). However, in spite of their in vitro activity, none of these
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