Hecogenin acetate

Hecogenin acetate is a steroidal sapogenin-acetylated with anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive. Hecogenin acetate shows potential antihyperalgesic activity, inhibiting descending pain and acting in opioid receptors[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[915-35-5]

UNSPSC

12352005

Target

Opioid Receptor

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

GPCR/G Protein; Neuronal Signaling

Applications

Neuroscience-Neuromodulation

Field of Research

Neurological Disease

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/hecogenin-acetate.html

Purity

98.57

Solubility

THF : 57.5 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

[H][C@]1(O[C@@]2(OC[C@H](C)CC2)[C@@H](C)[C@@]1([C@]34C)[H])C[C@@]3([H])[C@]5([H])CC[C@@]6([H])C[C@@H](OC(C)=O)CC[C@]6(C)[C@@]5([H])CC4=O

Molecular Formula

C29H44O5

Molecular Weight

472.66

References & Citations

[1]de França Almeida Moreira CDL, et al. Amorphous solid dispersions of hecogenin acetate using different polymers for enhancement of solubility and improvement of anti-hyperalgesic effect in neuropathic pain model in mice. Biomed Pharmacother. 2018 Jan;97:870-879.|[2]Carvalho YMBG, et al. Inclusion complex between β-cyclodextrin and hecogenin acetate produces superior analgesic effect in animal models for orofacial pain. Biomed Pharmacother. 2017 Sep;93:754-762.