ASTRAGALOSIDE IV

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CAS NO. 84687-43-4

 

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FORMULA C41H68O14
MOL WT. 784.97

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(3beta,6alpha,16beta,20R,24S)-20,24-Epoxy-16,25-dihydroxy-3-(beta-D-xylopyranosyloxy)-9,19- cyclolanostan-6-yl beta-D-glucopyranoside;

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE

off-white crystalline powder

MELTING POINT 295 - 296 C
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STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION & APPLICATIONS
Astragaloside belongs to the group of triterpenoid saponins which have a tetra or pentacyclic configuration of C30 with the attachment of several oxygens. Triterpenes are most adaptogenic among terpenoids. Common triterpenoid saponins that have been under the most studies of adaptogen constituents include
  • Gginsenoside from Panax ginseng
  • Gypenosides from Gynostemma
  • Eleutherosides from Eleutherococcus.
  • 20-hydroxyecdysone from Rhaponticum
  • Araloside from Aralia
  • Astragaloside from Astragalus (huang qi in Chinese)
Astragaloside IV is the major active constituent of Astragaloside, which has been widely used as a traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. It has been believed to have adaptogenic activity of increasing metabolism, sweating, the function of the lungs, adrenal glands and the gastrointestinal tract, and protecting the immune system.
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CONTENT 98.0 % min
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