Methyl protogracillin

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Methyl protogracillin Structure
Methyl protogracillin structure
Common Name Methyl protogracillin
CAS Number 54522-53-1 Molecular Weight 1079.225
Density 1.5±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point N/A
Molecular Formula C52H86O23 Melting Point N/A
MSDS N/A Flash Point N/A

 Use of Methyl protogracillin


Methyl protogracillin (NSC-698793), isolated from the roots of Dioscorea opposite Thunb, exhibits strong anti-cancer activity[1].

 Names

Name Methyl protogracillin
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 Methyl protogracillin Biological Activity

Description Methyl protogracillin (NSC-698793), isolated from the roots of Dioscorea opposite Thunb, exhibits strong anti-cancer activity[1].
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References

[1]. Hu K, et al. The cytotoxicity of methyl protoneogracillin (NSC-698793) and gracillin (NSC-698787), two steroidal saponins from the rhizomes of Dioscorea collettii var. hypoglauca, against human cancer cells in vitro. Phytother Res. 2003 Jun;17(6):620-6.

 Chemical & Physical Properties

Density 1.5±0.1 g/cm3
Molecular Formula C52H86O23
Molecular Weight 1079.225
Exact Mass 1078.556030
LogP 1.34
Index of Refraction 1.628
Water Solubility Insuluble (3.2E-3 g/L) (25 ºC)

 Synonyms

β-D-arabino-Hexopyranoside, (3β,22β,25R)-26-(β-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-22-methoxyfurost-5-en-3-yl O-6-deoxy-α-L-mannopyranosyl-(1->2)-O-[β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->3)]-, (2ξ)-
(3β,22R,25R)-26-(β-D-Glucopyranosyloxy)-22-methoxyfurost-5-en-3-yl 6-deoxy-α-L-mannopyranosyl-(1->2)-[β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->3)]-(2ξ)-β-D-arabino-hexopyranoside