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Protodioscin

Protodioscin

Product ID P7057
Cas No. 55056-80-9
Purity ≥98%
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5 mg $180.70 In stock
25 mg $704.10 In stock
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Description

Protodioscin is a saponin originally found in the rhizomes of several species of Dioscorea. Protodioscin exhibits cardioprotective, anti-hyperlipidemic, and anticancer activities. Protodioscin increases activities of the Na+/K+ ATPase and Ca2+/Mg2+ ATPase, protecting cardiomyocytes under anoxic conditions mimicking ischemic injury. In animal models, protodioscin decreases levels of triglycerides, LDL, and total cholesterol and increases levels of HDL in serum. In various cancer cell lines, metabolites of this compound exhibit anti-proliferative activity. Additionally, protodioscin downregulates levels of Bcl-2 and cyclin B1 and upregulates levels of Bax, inducing G2/M phase cell cycle arrest and apoptosis.

Product Info

Cas No.

55056-80-9

Purity

≥98%

Formula

C50H82O22

Formula Wt.

1049.19

Chemical Name

(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[[(1S,2S,4S,6R,7S,8R,9S,12S,13R,16S)-6-hydroxy-7,9,13-trimethyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-4-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxybutyl]-5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-en-16-yl]oxy]-5-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol

IUPAC Name

(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[[(1S,2S,4S,6R,7S,8R,9S,12S,13R,16S)-6-hydroxy-7,9,13-trimethyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-4-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxybutyl]-5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-en-16-yl]oxy]-5-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol

Synonym

Furostanol I

Appearance

White Crystal Powder

Shipping and Storage

Store Temp

Ambient

Ship Temp

Ambient

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MSDS

P7057 MSDS PDF

Info Sheet

P7057 Info Sheet PDF

References

Wang T, Choi RC, Li J, et al. Antihyperlipidemic effect of protodioscin, an active ingredient isolated from the rhizomes of Dioscorea nipponica. Planta Med. 2010 Oct;76(15):1642-6. PMID: 20509104.

Ning Z, Li YK, Zhou Y. Effect and mechanism of methyl protodioscin in protecting cardiomyocytes against anoxia/reoxygenation injury. Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. 2010 Apr;30(4):407-9. PMID: 20669680.

He X, Qiao A, Wang X, et al. Structural identification of methyl protodioscin metabolites in rats' urine and their antiproliferative activities against human tumor cell lines. Steroids. 2006 Sep;71(9):828-33. PMID: 16797625.

Wang G, Chen H, Huang M, et al. Methyl protodioscin induces G2/M cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in HepG2 liver cancer cells. Cancer Lett. 2006 Sep 8;241(1):102-9. PMID: 16458429.

Hu K, Yao X. The cytotoxicity of methyl protodioscin against human cancer cell lines in vitro. Cancer Invest. 2003 Jun;21(3):389-93. PMID: 12901285.

Hu K, Yao X. Protodioscin (NSC-698 796): its spectrum of cytotoxicity against sixty human cancer cell lines in an anticancer drug screen panel. Planta Med. 2002 Apr;68(4):297-301. PMID: 11988850.

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