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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)

Quality Level

200

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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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
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
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
J S Fan et al.
Pflugers Archiv : European journal of physiology, 436(6), 1021-1023 (1998-11-03)
Perforated patch recording with nystatin, amphotericin B and gramicidin can be more difficult in the hands of some investigators than others. In addition, it is difficult to introduce low molecular weight substances such as dyes into the cytoplasm in such
Ellen De Geyter et al.
Pest management science, 68(2), 164-169 (2011-07-01)
Saponins are a class of secondary plant metabolites consisting of a sugar moiety glycosidically linked to a hydrophobic aglycone (sapogenin) that often possess insecticidal activities. Four saponins were selected: two triterpene saponins, Q. saponaria saponins and aescin, and two steroidal
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