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00900585

Berberine chloride

primary reference standard

Synonym(s):

Berberine chloride form, Natural Yellow 18

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H18ClNO4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
371.81
UNSPSC Code:
12352210
NACRES:
NA.24
MDL number:
Colour Index Number:
75160
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3836585
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grade

primary reference standard

Quality Segment

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

manufacturer/tradename

HWI

SMILES string

COC1=C(C=[N+](CCC2=C3C=C4C(OCO4)=C2)C3=C5)C5=CC=C1OC.[Cl-]

InChI

1S/C20H18NO4.ClH/c1-22-17-4-3-12-7-16-14-9-19-18(24-11-25-19)8-13(14)5-6-21(16)10-15(12)20(17)23-2;/h3-4,7-10H,5-6,11H2,1-2H3;1H/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

VKJGBAJNNALVAV-UHFFFAOYSA-M

General description

Produced and qualified by HWI pharma services GmbH.
Exact content by quantitative NMR can be found on the certificate.

Application

Fluorescent stain for heparin in mast cells

Biochem/physiol Actions

An alkaloid with weak antibiotic properties. Substrate for MDR efflux pumps. Antimicrobial activities of berberine is potentiated by the MDR inhibitor 5´-methoxyhydnocarpin (5´-MHC). Berberine upregulates the expression of Pgp in hepatoma cells. Treatment with berberine potentially results in the reduced accumulation of chemotherapeutic drugs.


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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