An iridoid glycoside
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Melittoside

Item No. 29035

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Technical Information
Formal Name
(1S,4aS,5R,7aR)-5,7a-dihydro-5-hydroxy-7-(hydroxymethyl)cyclopenta[c]pyran-1,4a(1H)-diyl bis-β-D-glucopyranoside
CAS Number
19467-03-9
Molecular Formula
C21H32O15
Formula Weight
524.5
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
PBS (pH 7.2): 10 mg/ml
SMILES
OC[C@@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O[C@H]2[C@@](C(CO)=C[C@H]3O)([H])[C@@]3(O[C@H]4[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](CO)O4)C=CO2)O1
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C21H32O15/c22-4-7-3-10(25)21(36-20-17(31)15(29)13(27)9(6-24)34-20)1-2-32-18(11(7)21)35-19-16(30)14(28)12(26)8(5-23)33-19/h1-3,8-20,22-31H,4-6H2/t8-,9-,10-,11+,12-,13-,14+,15+,16-,17-,18+,19+,20+,21-/m1/s1
InChi Key
LZKBAGSBRBMVBE-GVKBFFPQSA-N
Origin
Plant/Rehmanniae Radix
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Melittoside is an iridoid glycoside that has been found in S. trojana and has antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory activities.1,2 It scavenges free radicals in a Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) assay.1 Melittoside also inhibits the activity of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) by 24.6 and 12.8%, respectively, when used at a concentration of 250 µg/ml in a cell-free assay.2

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Kirmizibekmez, H., Ariburnu, E., Masullo, M., et al. Iridoid, phenylethanoid and flavonoid glycosides from Sideritis trojana. Fitoterapia 83(1), 130-136 (2012).

    2. Kirmizibekmez, H., Erdoğan, M., Kúsz, N., et al. Secondary metabolites from the aerial parts of Sideritis germanicopolitana and their in vitro enzyme inhibitory activities. Nat. Prod. Res. (2019).