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Hecogenin
Cat. No.:
OB0626WX-2241
Appearance:
Crystalline solid
Purity:
≥80%
Identity:
Confirmed by NMR, TLC, and IR.
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Description:
Hecogenin is a natural steroidal sapogenin isolated from botanical matrices that serves as an essential chemical precursor for steroid synthesis and possesses diverse antioxidant, cytostatic, and neuroprotective properties. This polycyclic molecule suppresses superoxide anion generation and myeloperoxidase release in activated neutrophils, curtails proliferation across multiple mammary carcinoma lines, and mitigates localized mucosal lesion areas in models of gastric ulceration.
Synonyms:
(3β,5α,25R)-3-hydroxy-spirostan-12-one; (+)-Hecogenin; 467-55-0; (25R)-12-oxo-spirostan-3beta-ol; Spirostan-12-one, 3-hydroxy-, (3beta,5alpha,25R)-; (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; (22R,25R)-3 beta-hydroxy-5 alpha-spirostan-12-one; (25R)-3beta-hydroxy-5alpha-spirostan-12-one; (3beta,5alpha,25R)-3-hydroxyspirostan-12-one; gekogenin; Spirostan-12-one, 3-hydroxy-, (3b,5a,25R)-; NSC 115921; 3-beta-Hydroxy-5-alpha-spirostan-12-one; 3beta,5alpha,25R-spirostan-3-ol-12-one; (22R,25R)-3beta-Hydroxy-5alpha-spirostan-12-one; 5alpha-Spirostan-12-one, 3beta-hydroxy-, (25R)-
CAS No.:
467-55-0
Compound CID:
91453
Formula:
C27H42O4
Formula Weight:
430.6
Specification
λmax:
238 nm
Solubility in Ethanol:
30 mg/mL
Solubility in DMF:
30 mg/mL
Solubility in Other Solvents:
Ethanol:PBS mixture: 0.3 mg/mL
Storage:
Storage at -20°C.
Applications:
Hecogenin serves as a reference compound for steroidal sapogenin research, natural product chemistry, and phytochemical analysis. It supports analytical method development, metabolomic profiling, and investigations of steroidal metabolite biosynthesis and structural characterization.
