Arctiin

Arctiin
Names
IUPAC name
(3R,4R)-4-[(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl]-3-{[3-methoxy-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]methyl}oxolan-2-one
Identifiers
20362-31-6 
ChEMBL ChEMBL388452 Yes
ChemSpider 90827 Yes
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MeSH arctigenin
PubChem 100528
Properties
Molecular formula
C27H34O11
Molar mass 534.55 g·mol−1
Melting point 110 to 112 °C (230 to 234 °F; 383 to 385 K)
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Infobox references

Arctiin is a lignan found in many plants of the Asteraceae family, particularly the greater burdock (Arctium lappa) and Centaurea imperialis, and in Trachelospermum asiaticum, Saussurea heteromalla.,[1] and Forsythia viridissima.[2] It is the glucoside of arctigenin.

Arctiin and arctigenin have shown anticancer effects.

References

  1. Arvind Saklani; Manas Ranjan Sahoo; Prabhu Dutt Mishra; Ram Vishwakarma (2010). Indian Journal of Chemistry (PDF) 50B. India: NISCAIR-CSIR. p. 624. ISSN 0975-0983. Retrieved on April 25, 2011.
  2. David J. Triggle; C. R. Ganellin; F. MacDonald (1996). Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents 1. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC. p. 172. ISBN 0-412-46630-9. Retrieved on September 14, 2008 through Google Book Search.

External links

 This article incorporates public domain material from the U.S. National Cancer Institute document "Dictionary of Cancer Terms".