Molecular Formula | C20H18NO4+ |
Molar Mass | 336.36122 |
Melting Point | 260℃ |
Solubility | Dissolve in hot water, slightly soluble in water or ethanol, very slightly soluble in chloroform, insoluble in ether. |
Appearance | Solid |
Color | Orange to Dark Orange |
Storage Condition | Amber Vial, -20°C Freezer, Under inert atmosphere |
MDL | MFCD01547982 |
Physical and Chemical Properties | Red needle crystal, soluble in methanol, ethanol, DMSO and other organic solvents, derived from Coptis chinensis. |
In vitro study | Epiberberine (0, 12.5, 25, or 50 μM) dose-dependently inhibits cellular triglyceride accumulation in 3T3-L1 adipocytes, with an IC 50 of 52.8 μM. Epiberberine (12.5-50 μM) suppresses the Raf/MEK1/ERK1/2 and AMPKα/Akt pathways in the early stage of 3T3-L1 adipocyte differentiation. Epiberberine (0.2, 1, 5 μg/mL) inhibits glucose uptake in HepG2 cells in a concentration-dependent manner. |
In vivo study | Epiberberine (225 mg/kg, p.o. daily for 40 days) reduces body weight, food consumption, water intake, and urinary output of KK-Ay mice. |
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Product description | Table, it is extracted and isolated from Coptis chinensis, and is also contained in plants such as Coptis groenlandica,Coptis Japan, Thalictrumminus, and nandintumestica. Epiberberine has a variety of pharmacological effects, such as strong inhibitory activity on cytochrome P450 subtype CYP2D6, non-competitive BACE1 inhibitory activity, inhibition of aldose reductase activity, alpha receptor blocking effect, hypoglycemic activity in vitro. |
biological activity | epiberberberine is an alkaloid derived from Coptis chinensis, which is a potent AChE and BChE inhibitor, for non-competitive BACE1 inhibitors, IC50 values were 1.07,6.03 and 8.55 μm, respectively. Epiberberine has antioxidant effects and can clear ONOO- (IC50,16.83 μm), which can be used in Alzheimer's disease and diabetes research. In the early stage of 3T3-L1 cell differentiation, epiberbermine can down-regulate Raf/MEK1/2/ERK1/2 and ampkα/Akt signaling pathway. |
Target | IC50: 1.07 μm (AChE), 6.03 μm (BChE), 8.55 μm (BACE1) |
Use | epiberberine has antiviral and anti-inflammatory effects. for content determination/identification/pharmacological experiments. Pharmacological Efficacy: in vitro against a variety of gram-positive and negative bacteria have bacteriostatic effect, including hemolytic Streptococcus, Staphylococcus aureus, Vibrio cholerae. Meningococcus, Shigella dysenteriae, Salmonella Typhi, diphtheria bacillus and other strong inhibitory effect, low concentration of antibacterial, high concentration of sterilization. The influenza Virus, Amoeba, leptospira, certain skin fungi also have a certain inhibitory effect. |