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Glycycoumarin

≥90% (LC/MS-ELSD)

Synonym(s):

3-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-7-hydroxy-5-methoxy-6-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)chromen-2-one

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H20O6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
368.38
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

plant

assay

≥90% (LC/MS-ELSD)

form

solid

mol wt

368.38

application(s)

metabolomics
vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products

storage temp.

−20°C

InChI

1S/C21H20O6/c1-11(2)4-6-14-18(24)10-19-16(20(14)26-3)9-15(21(25)27-19)13-7-5-12(22)8-17(13)23/h4-5,7-10,22-24H,6H2,1-3H3

InChI key

NZYSZZDSYIBYLC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Glycycoumarin, a major bioactive coumarin, is an aromatic ether and a member of resorcinols. This bioactive natural product is commonly derived from Glycyrrhiza Sp. (G. glabra, G. uralensis and G. radix) plants. Existing research suggests that this plant-derived metabolite exerts various biological activities, including anti-spasmodic, hepatoprotective, anticancer, neuroprotective, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities.

Application

It is a natural product derived from plant source that finds application in compound screening libraries, metabolomics, phytochemical, and pharmaceutical research.

Biochem/physiol Actions

According to the existing research, Glycycoumarin serves as an estrogen agonist while also exhibiting moderate inhibitory effects on enzymes CYP1A2 and CYP2B6. Notably, Glycycoumarin demonstrates potent anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) activity, with an IC(50) value of 8.8 µg/mL. Furthermore, it effectively inhibits smooth muscle contraction induced by various stimuli by targeting PDEs, especially isozyme 3, which leads to the accumulation of intracellular cAMP, a vital component of cellular signaling. Additionally, Glycycoumarin acts as a potent antispasmodic through the inhibition of phosphodiesterase 3, further underscoring its significance in modulating cellular responses and health. Moreover, it plays a crucial role in inhibiting hepatocyte lipoapoptosis by activating autophagy and inhibiting the ER stress/GSK-3-mediated mitochondrial pathway, showcasing its importance in cellular function.
Glycycoumarin exhibits antispasmodic activity and has a role as an antispasmodic drug and a plant metabolite. It has been demostrated to be a novel active component of licorice against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

Features and Benefits

  • High quality compound suitable for multiple research applications
  • Compatible with HPLC and mass spectrometry techniques

Other Notes

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable


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