Escin

• UNSPSC Description:

  Escin, a natural compound of triterpenoid saponins that can be isolated from horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) seeds, can be used as a vasoprotective anti-inflammatory, anti-edematous and anti-nociceptive agent[1].

• Target Antigen:

  Apoptosis

• Type:

  Natural Products

• Related Pathways:

  Apoptosis

• Applications:

  COVID-19-immunoregulation

• Field of Research:

  Cancer; Metabolic Disease; Inflammation/Immunology

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/escin.html

• Purity:

  95.0

• Solubility:

  DMSO : 1.92 mg/mL (ultrasonic;warming;heat to 60°C)|H2O : < 0.1 mg/mL

• Smiles:

  OC[C@]12[C@](CC(C)([C@H]([C@@H]2OC(C)=O)[R])C)([H])C3=CC[C@@]([C@@]4([C@@]([C@](C)([C@H](CC4)O[C@H]5[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O5)C(O)=O)O[C@@H]6O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]6O)O)O)CO)O)O[C@@H]7O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]7O)O)O)CO)CO)([H])CC8)C)([H])[C@]8(C)[C@@]3(C[C@H]1O)C.CC(OC[C@]9%10[C@](CC(C)([C@H]([C@@H]%10O)[R])C)([H])C%11=CC[C@@]([C@@]%12([C@@]([C@](C)([C@H](CC%12)O[C@H]%13[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O%13)C(O)=O)O[C@@H]%14O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]%14O)O)O)CO)O)O[C@@H]%15O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]%15O)O)O)CO)CO)([H])CC%16)C)([H])[C@]%16(C)[C@@]%11(C[C@H]9O)C)=O.[O]C(/C(C)=C\C)=O.[O]C(/C(C)=C/C)=O.[O]C(/C(C)=C\C)=O.[O]C(/C(C)=C/C)=O.[Aescin A].[Aescin B].[(E)].[(Z)].[Aescin C].[Aescin D].[(Z)].[(E)]

• Molecular Weight:

  1131.25

• References & Citations:

  [1]Sipos W, et al. Escin inhibits type I allergic dermatitis in a novel porcine model. Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2013;161(1):44-52.|[2]Sun X, et al. Escin avoids hemorrhagic transformation in ischemic stroke by protecting BBB through the AMPK/Cav-1/MMP-9 pathway. Phytomedicine. 2023 Nov;120:155071.|[3]Elshal M, Hazem SH. Escin suppresses immune cell infiltration and selectively modulates Nrf2/HO-1, TNF-α/JNK, and IL-22/STAT3 signaling pathways in concanavalin A-induced autoimmune hepatitis in mice. Inflammopharmacology. 2022 Dec;30(6):2317-2329.|[4]Suryavanshi SV, Kulkarni YA. Escin alleviates peripheral neuropathy in streptozotocin induced diabetes in rats. Life Sci. 2020 Aug 1;254:117777.|[5]Wang Z, et al. Escin-induced DNA damage promotes escin-induced apoptosis in human colorectal cancer cells via p62 regulation of the ATM/γH2AX pathway. Acta Pharmacol Sin. 2018 Oct;39(10):1645-1660. |[6]Cheng CL, et al. Escin induces apoptosis in human bladder cancer cells: An in vitro and in vivo study. Eur J Pharmacol. 2018 Dec 5;840:79-88.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions:

  4°C (Powder, protect from light)

• Clinical Information:

  Launched

• CAS Number:

  6805-41-0