Escin IIa

Escin IIa, isolated from horse chestnut, the seeds of Aesculus hippocastanum L., has positive effects on acute inflammation in animals. Escin IIa has gastroprotections on ethanol-induced gastric mucosal lesions in rats[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[158732-55-9]

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-iia.html

Solubility

10 mM in DMSO

Smiles

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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.