Cat Number: PIPE-0491

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CAS Number

39262-14-1

Synonyms

ginsenoside C-K
ginsenoside CK
ginsenoside compound K
Ginsenoside K

Description

Ginsenoside C-K is a ginsenoside found in Panax species that is dammarane which is substituted by hydroxy groups at the 3beta, 12beta and 20 pro-S positions, in which the hydroxy group at position 20 has been converted to the corresponding beta-D-glucopyranoside, and in which a double bond has been introduced at the 24-25 position. It has a role as a plant metabolite, an antineoplastic agent, a hepatoprotective agent, an anti-allergic agent and an anti-inflammatory agent. It is a beta-D-glucoside, a 12beta-hydroxy steroid, a ginsenoside, a tetracyclic triterpenoid, a 3beta-hydroxy steroid and a 3beta-hydroxy-4,4-dimethylsteroid. It derives from a hydride of a dammarane.

Molecular Weight

622.9

Molecular Formula

C36H62O8

EINECS

683-216-3

SMILES

CC(=CCCC(C)(C1CCC2(C1C(CC3C2(CCC4C3(CCC(C4(C)C)O)C)C)O)C)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C

Appearance

White powder

Storage

Room temperature