Escin IIb

Escin IIb, isolated from horse chestnut, the seeds of Aesculus hippocastanum L., has positive effects on acute inflammation in animals[1]. Escin IIb showed potent protective effects against ethanol-induced gastric mucosal lesions[2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[158800-83-0]

UNSPSC

12352005

Target

Others

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Others

Applications

COVID-19-immunoregulation

Field of Research

Inflammation/Immunology

Assay Protocol

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

Solubility

10 mM in DMSO

Smiles

OC[C@]12[C@](CC(C)(C)[C@@H](OC(/C(C)=C\C)=O)[C@@H]2OC(C)=O)([H])C3=CC[C@@]([C@@]4([C@@]([C@@](CO)([C@@H](O[C@H]5[C@H](O[C@H]6[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)CO6)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O[C@@H]7O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]7O)[C@@H](C(O)=O)O5)CC4)C)([H])CC8)C)([H])[C@]8(C)[C@]3(C)C[C@H]1O

Molecular Formula

C54H84O23

Molecular Weight

1101.23

References & Citations

[1]Matsuda H, et al. Effects of escins Ia, Ib, IIa, and IIb from horse chestnut, the seeds of Aesculus hippocastanum L., on acute inflammation in animals. Biol Pharm Bull. 1997;20 (10) :1092-1095.|[2]Matsuda H, et al. Gastroprotections of escins Ia, Ib, IIa, and IIb on ethanol-induced gastric mucosal lesions in rats. Eur J Pharmacol. 1999;373 (1) :63-70.