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Hecogenin is a steroid saponin isolated from Agave sisalana and is a selective inhibitor of human UDP-glucuronosyltransferases. Hecogenin has a wide spectrum of pharmacological activities, including anti-inflammatory, antifungal and gastroprotective effects[1].
Hecogenin (3.1-90 mg/kg; oral administration; for 15 hours; male Swiss mice) acutely administered, before ethanol, exhibits a potent gastroprotective effect. The Hecogenin pretreatment normalizes GSH levels and significantly reduces lipid peroxidation and nitrite levels in the stomach, as evaluated by the ethanol-induced gastric lesion model. Hecogenin also decreases MPO release and significantly protects the gastric mucosa[1].
| Catalog Number | R019996 |
| CAS Number | 467-55-0 |
| Synonyms | (1R,2S,4S,5’R,6R,7S,8R,9S,12S,13S,16S,18S)-16-hydroxy-5′,7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icosane-6,2′-oxane]-10-one |
| Molecular Formula | C27H42O4 |
| Purity | ≥95% |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C27H42O4/c1-15-7-10-27(30-14-15)16(2)24-22(31-27)12-21-19-6-5-17-11-18(28)8-9-25(17,3)20(19)13-23(29)26(21,24)4/h15-22,24,28H,5-14H2,1-4H3/t15-,16+,17+,18+,19-,20+,21+,22+,24+,25+,26-,27-/m1/s1 |
| InChIKey | QOLRLLFJMZLYQJ-LOBDNJQFSA-N |
| SMILES | CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(C(=O)CC5C4CCC6C5(CCC(C6)O)C)C)C)OC1 |
| Reference | [1]. Santos Cerqueira G, et al. Effects of hecogenin and its possible mechanism of action on experimental models of gastric ulcer in mice. Eur J Pharmacol. 2012 May 15;683(1-3):260-9. |
