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Cepharanthine, 95%

Cepharanthine, 95%

Product ID C1718
Cas No. 481-49-2
Purity ≥95%
Product Unit SizeCostQuantityStock
100 mg $61.10 In stock
500 mg $153.10 In stock
1 g $245.30 In stock
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Description

Cepharanthine is an alkaloid found in Stephania that exhibits anti-parasitic, antimalarial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, anti-metastatic, and anticancer chemotherapeutic activities. Cepharanthine inhibits the development of Plasmodium in vitro and inhibits cell fusion and entry of HIV-1 by decreasing plasma membrane fluidity. Additionally, cepharanthine decreases LPS-stimulated expression of TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β in macrophages and prevents the activation of NF-κB, ERK, JNK, and p38 MAPK; in animal models of lung injury, it decreases inflammation. This compound also inhibits cell and tumor growth, induces G1 phase cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, and decreases expression of STAT3, Bcl-xl, c-Myc, and cyclin D1 in osteosarcoma models. In models of cholangiocarcinoma, cepharanthine inhibits cell migration and tumor growth.

Product Info

Cas No.

481-49-2

Purity

≥95%

Formula

C37H38N2O6

Formula Wt.

606.71

Chemical Name

6',12'-Dimethoxy-2,2'-dimethyl-6,7-[methylenebis- (oxy)]oxyacanthan

IUPAC Name

(14S,27R)-22,33-dimethoxy-13,28-dimethyl-2,5,7,20-tetraoxa-13,28-diazaoctacyclo[25.6.2.216,19.13,10.121,25.04,8.031,35.014,39]nonatriaconta-1(33),3(39),4(8),9,16(38),17,19(37),21,23,25(36),31,34-dodecaene

Synonym

Cepharanthin, O-Methylcepharanoline

Melting Point

145-155°C

Solubility

Soluble in organic solvents except petr ether.

Appearance

Off-white to tan solid

Shipping and Storage

Store Temp

-20°C

Ship Temp

Ambient

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MSDS

C1718 MSDS PDF

Info Sheet

C1718 Info Sheet PDF

References

Desgrouas C, Chapus C, Desplans J, et al. In vitro antiplasmodial activity of cepharanthine. Malar J. 2014 Aug 22;13(1):327. PMID: 25145413.

Matsuda K, Hattori S, Komizu Y, et al. Cepharanthine inhibited HIV-1 cell-cell transmission and cell-free infection via modification of cell membrane fluidity. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2014 May 1;24(9):2115-7. PMID: 24704028.

Huang H, Hu G, Wang C, et al. Cepharanthine, an alkaloid from Stephania cepharantha Hayata, inhibits the inflammatory response in the RAW264.7 cell and mouse models. Inflammation. 2014 Feb;37(1):235-46. PMID: 24045962.

Chen Z, Huang C, Yang YL, et al. Inhibition of the STAT3 signaling pathway is involved in the antitumor activity of cepharanthine in SaOS2 cells. Acta Pharmacol Sin. 2012 Jan;33(1):101-8. PMID: 22212432.

Uthaisar K, Seubwai W, Srikoon P, et al. Cepharanthine suppresses metastatic potential of human cholangiocarcinoma cell lines. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2012;13 Suppl:149-54. PMID: 23480757.

Kudo K, Hagiwara S, Hasegawa A, et al. Cepharanthine exerts anti-inflammatory effects via NF-kB inhibition in a LPS-induced rat model of systemic inflammation. J Surg Res. 2011 Nov;171(1):199-204. PMID: 20334881.

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