Icaritin

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Icaritin Structure
Icaritin structure
Common Name Icaritin
CAS Number 118525-40-9 Molecular Weight 368.380
Density 1.4±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 582.0±50.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C21H20O6 Melting Point 239ºC
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point 206.7±23.6 °C

 Use of Icaritin


Icaritin(Anhydroicaritin) is a component of Epimedium flavonoid isolated from Herba Epimedii; enhances osteoblastic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) while it inhibits adipogenic differentiation of MSCs by inhibiting PPAR-g pathway.IC50 value:Target: in vitro: Icaritin was unable to promote proliferation, migration and tube like structure formation by human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) in vitro [1]. Icaritin potently inhibited proliferation of K562 cells (IC50 was 8 μM) and primary CML cells (IC50 was 13.4 μM for CML-CP and 18 μM for CML-BC), induced CML cells apoptosis and promoted the erythroid differentiation of K562 cells with time-dependent manner. Furthermore, Icaritin was able to suppress the growth of primary CD34+ leukemia cells (CML) and Imatinib-resistant cells, and to induce apoptosis [2]. icaritin strongly inhibited the growth of breast cancer MDA-MB-453 and MCF7 cells. At concentrations of 2-3 μM, icaritin induced cell cycle arrest at the G(2)/M phase accompanied by a down-regulation of the expression levels of the G(2)/M regulatory proteins such as cyclinB, cdc2 and cdc25C. Icaritin at concentrations of 4-5 μM, however, induced apoptotic cell death characterized by the accumulation of the annexin V- and propidium iodide-positive cells, cleavage of poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) and down-regulation of the Bcl-2 expression [3].in vivo: In mouse leukemia model, Icaritin could prolong lifespan of NOD-SCID nude mice inoculated with K562 cells as effective as Imatinib without suppression of bone marrow. Icaritin could up-regulate phospho-JNK or phospho-C-Jun and down-regulate phospho-ERK, phospho-P-38, Jak-2, phospho-Stat3 and phospho-Akt expression with dose- or time-dependent manner [2].

 Names

This table lists Chinese names, IUPAC names and various aliases of this chemical substance.

Name 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)chromen-4-one
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 Icaritin Biological Activity

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Description Icaritin(Anhydroicaritin) is a component of Epimedium flavonoid isolated from Herba Epimedii; enhances osteoblastic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) while it inhibits adipogenic differentiation of MSCs by inhibiting PPAR-g pathway.IC50 value:Target: in vitro: Icaritin was unable to promote proliferation, migration and tube like structure formation by human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) in vitro [1]. Icaritin potently inhibited proliferation of K562 cells (IC50 was 8 μM) and primary CML cells (IC50 was 13.4 μM for CML-CP and 18 μM for CML-BC), induced CML cells apoptosis and promoted the erythroid differentiation of K562 cells with time-dependent manner. Furthermore, Icaritin was able to suppress the growth of primary CD34+ leukemia cells (CML) and Imatinib-resistant cells, and to induce apoptosis [2]. icaritin strongly inhibited the growth of breast cancer MDA-MB-453 and MCF7 cells. At concentrations of 2-3 μM, icaritin induced cell cycle arrest at the G(2)/M phase accompanied by a down-regulation of the expression levels of the G(2)/M regulatory proteins such as cyclinB, cdc2 and cdc25C. Icaritin at concentrations of 4-5 μM, however, induced apoptotic cell death characterized by the accumulation of the annexin V- and propidium iodide-positive cells, cleavage of poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) and down-regulation of the Bcl-2 expression [3].in vivo: In mouse leukemia model, Icaritin could prolong lifespan of NOD-SCID nude mice inoculated with K562 cells as effective as Imatinib without suppression of bone marrow. Icaritin could up-regulate phospho-JNK or phospho-C-Jun and down-regulate phospho-ERK, phospho-P-38, Jak-2, phospho-Stat3 and phospho-Akt expression with dose- or time-dependent manner [2].
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References

[1]. Yao D, et al. Icaritin, an exogenous phytomolecule, enhances osteogenesis but not angiogenesis--an in vitro efficacy study. PLoS One. 2012;7(8):e41264.

[2]. Zhu Jf, et al. Icaritin shows potent anti-leukemia activity on chronic myeloid leukemia in vitro and in vivo by regulating MAPK/ERK/JNK and JAK2/STAT3 /AKT signalings. PLoS One. 2011;6(8):e23720.

[3]. Guo Y, et al. An anticancer agent icaritin induces sustained activation of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway and inhibits growth of breast cancer cells. Eur J Pharmacol. 2011 May 11;658(2-3):114-22.

 Chemical & Physical Properties

This table shows physicochemical parameters including melting point, boiling point, density, solubility and optical rotation. Missing data is marked as N/A.

Density 1.4±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling Point 582.0±50.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Melting Point 239ºC
Molecular Formula C21H20O6
Molecular Weight 368.380
Flash Point 206.7±23.6 °C
Exact Mass 368.125977
PSA 100.13000
LogP 4.84
Appearance of Characters light yellow to dark yellow
Vapour Pressure 0.0±1.7 mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction 1.657
InChIKey TUUXBSASAQJECY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES COc1ccc(-c2oc3c(CC=C(C)C)c(O)cc(O)c3c(=O)c2O)cc1
Storage condition 2-8°C
Water Solubility DMSO: soluble5mg/mL, clear (warmed)

 MSDS

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 Safety Information

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RIDADR NONH for all modes of transport
RTECS DJ3100870

 Synthetic Route

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Icaritin Structure

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CAS#:118525-40-9

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Literature: Dell'Agli, Mario; Galli, Germana V.; Dal Cero, Esther; Belluti, Federica; Matera, Riccardo; Zironi, Elisa; Pagliuca, Giampiero; Bosisio, Enrica Journal of Natural Products, 2008 , vol. 71, # 9 p. 1513 - 1517

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Literature: Heterocycles, , vol. 26, # 4 p. 935 - 938

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Literature: Heterocycles, , vol. 26, # 4 p. 935 - 938

 Precursor & DownStream

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Precursor  3

DownStream  1

 Articles6

More Articles

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Icaritin ameliorates carbon tetrachloride-induced acute liver injury mainly because of the antioxidative function through estrogen-like effects.

In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol. Anim. 50(10) , 899-908, (2014)

To investigate the effects of icaritin, an active ingredient extracted from Epimedium Sagittatum (Sieb. et Zucc.), on CCl4-induced liver injury and its possible mechanisms. Hepatocytes isolated from S...

Icaritin induces lytic cytotoxicity in extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma.

J. Exp. Clin. Cancer Res 34 , 17, (2015)

Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma (ENKL) is an aggressive hematological malignancy associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. It is often resistant to conventional chemotherapy and has a poor pro...

Icaritin, an exogenous phytomolecule, enhances osteogenesis but not angiogenesis--an in vitro efficacy study.

PLoS ONE 7 , e41264, (2012)

We found that Icaritin, an intestinal metabolite of Epimedium-derived flavonoids (EF) enhanced osteoblastic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) only under osteogenic induction conditions....

 IcaritinBioassay

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This table contains target information, in‑vitro & in‑vivo assay data for this compound.

Name: Primary qHTS for small molecule stabilizers of the endoplasmic reticulum resident pro...
Source: NCGC
Target: N/A
External Id: SERCaMPGLuc-p1-antagonist
Name: Primary qHTS assay for inhibitors of alpha-synuclein gene (SNCA) expression
Source: NCGC
External Id: SNCA-p-activity-luciferase
Name: Primary qHTS for Identification of Small Molecule Activators of Huntingtin-Antisense ...
Source: NCGC
External Id: huntington-HTTAS8-p1-FF-overN
Name: Cytotoxicity counterscreen for inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 cell entry
Source: NCGC
Target: N/A
External Id: TRND-SARS-CoV-2-cytotox-48hr
Name: Primary qHTS to identify inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 cell entry
Source: NCGC
External Id: TRND-SARS-CoV-2-PP
Name: Quantitative High-Throughput drug screen in 47 multiple myeloma cell lines against th...
Source: NCGC
Target: N/A
External Id: s-my-keats_OPM1-m4-1
Name: Quantitative High-Throughput drug screen in 47 multiple myeloma cell lines against th...
Source: NCGC
Target: N/A
External Id: s-my-OC1MY5-m4-1
Name: Quantitative High-Throughput drug screen in 47 multiple myeloma cell lines against th...
Source: NCGC
Target: N/A
External Id: s-my-KMS_34-m4-1
Name: Quantitative High-Throughput drug screen in 47 multiple myeloma cell lines against th...
Source: NCGC
Target: N/A
External Id: s-my-keats_L363-m4-1
Name: Quantitative High-Throughput drug screen in 47 multiple myeloma cell lines against th...
Source: NCGC
Target: N/A
External Id: s-my-keats_OCIMY7-m4-1
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 Synonyms

This table collects all English aliases, systematic names and CAS‑related synonyms of the compound.

3,5,7-Trihydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)-4H-chromen-4-one
Icaritin
3,5,7-Trihydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-(3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl)-4H-chromen-4-one
BIDD:ER0021
3,7-dihydroxy-8-prenyl-4'-methoxychrysin
Anhydroicaritin

 Icaritin | FAQ

This section contains frequently‑asked‑questions about this compound, including basic parameters, properties, storage conditions and corresponding answers.

Q: What are the upstream materials of 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)chromen-4-one?
A: Related upstream materials(CAS) of 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)chromen-4-one: 489-32-7;110623-72-8;118525-35-2.
Q: What are the downstream products of 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)chromen-4-one?
A: Related downstream products(CAS) of 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)chromen-4-one: 28610-31-3.
Q: What are the storage conditions for 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)chromen-4-one?
A: Storage conditions for 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)chromen-4-one: 2-8°C.
Q: How is the water solubility of 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)chromen-4-one?
A: Water solubility of 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)chromen-4-one: DMSO: soluble5mg/mL, clear (warmed).
Q: What is the CAS number of 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)chromen-4-one?
A: CAS number of 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)chromen-4-one is 118525-40-9.
Q: What is the molecular formula of 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)chromen-4-one?
A: Molecular formula of 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)chromen-4-one is C21H20O6.
Q: What is the LogP of 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)chromen-4-one?
A: LogP of 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)chromen-4-one is 4.84.
Q: What is the physical appearance of 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)chromen-4-one?
A: 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)chromen-4-one appears as light yellow to dark yellow.
Q: What is the English name of 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)chromen-4-one?
A: The English name of 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)chromen-4-one is 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)chromen-4-one.
Q: What is the melting point of 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)chromen-4-one?
A: Melting point of 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)chromen-4-one is 239ºC.

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Shanghai Nianxing Industrial Co., Ltd
BioBioPha
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Henan Tianfu Chemical Co., Ltd.
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