B9938
Calycosin
≥98% (HPLC)
Synonym(s):
3′,7-Dihydroxy-4′-methoxy-isoflavone, 3′-Hydroxyformononetin, Cyclosin
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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H12O5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
284.26
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
MDL number:
InChI key
QAGGICSUEVNSGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES string
O=C1C(C(C=C2)=CC(O)=C2OC)=COC3=CC(O)=CC=C13
InChI
1S/C16H12O5/c1-20-14-5-2-9(6-13(14)19)15-8-12(18)11-4-3-10(17)7-16(11)21-15/h2-8,17,19H,1H3
assay
≥98% (HPLC)
form
powder
color
white to light yellow
solubility
methanol: 1 mg/mL, clear, colorless
application(s)
metabolomics
vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products
storage temp.
2-8°C
Quality Level
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General description
Calycosin is a plant estrogen exhibiting both agonistic and antagonistic attitude towards estrogen. It is an isoflavone, occurring as the primary component of the Radix astragali extract.
Application
Calycosin has been used:
- to study its effect on the repression of glioblastomas by having an inhibitory effect on the expression of tyrosine-protein kinase Met (c-Met)
- to analyze its effect on the growth of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells by modulating the long non-coding RNA, Ewing sarcoma-associated transcript 1(EWSAT1)
- to evaluate its effect on the left ventricular ejection fraction in rat model with myocardial ischemia
Biochem/physiol Actions
Calycosin exhibits various therapeutic properties such as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiviral, and neuroprotective effects. It is shown to exercise its anticarcinogenic effects against the cluster of breast cancer, osteosarcoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, and colorectal cancer. It is also being promoted as a probable treatment for myocardial infarction due to its ability to hasten the process of angiogenesis and increase the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). It has been found to show hyperpermeability induced by the conditions of low osmolarity. Finally, calycosin is being suggested to be used as a prodrug for the treatment of hypoxia-related vascular diseases.
Isoflavone and phytoestrogen isolated froma traditional Chinese medicinal herb. Calycosin induces angiogenesis in HUVEC and promotes proliferation of estrogen-receptor positive cells in vivo and in vitro. Also functions as a vasorelaxant on rat thoracic aorta.
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Hazard Classifications
Skin Sens. 1
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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Dongli Zhang et al.
Archives of biochemistry and biophysics, 691, 108478-108478 (2020-07-28)
Calycosin, a functional phytoestrogen isoflavone isolated from Radix astragali, has been shown to possess multiple pharmacological properties including anti-cancer activity. However, up to now, the anti-cancer effect and the related mechanism of calycosin on cervical cancer (CC) cells have not
Guang Hu et al.
Xenobiotica; the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems, 42(3), 294-303 (2011-10-04)
Although zebrafish has become a popular animal model for drug discovery and screening, drug metabolism in zebrafish remains largely unknown. In this study, we probed the metabolic capability of zebrafish larvae with calycosin, one of the major isoflavone constituents of
Dongqing Zhang et al.
Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity, 2012, 209843-209843 (2012-08-01)
Flavonoids are found in most parts of plants and have been shown to have multiple biological activities such as anticancer, anti-inflammation, antibacteria, antivirus, and immune-stimulation. Existing data showed that the total flavonoids of Astragalus (TFA) can provide biological system with
Wei Tian et al.
Molecular medicine reports, 22(5), 3962-3968 (2020-09-10)
Previous studies have demonstrated that calycosin is a natural phytoestrogen with a similar structure to estrogen, which can inhibit cell proliferation and induce apoptosis in a variety of tumors. Calycosin exerts potential pharmacological effects on osteosarcoma cells by inducing apoptosis.
Yan Zhou et al.
Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine, 36(7), 5333-5339 (2015-02-13)
Calycosin is widely used as a natural active compound for its anti-oxidative and anti-inflammation activity. Recently, several studies have shown that calycosin can inhibit growth and induce apoptosis in human cancer cell lines; however, the mechanisms are not completely clarified
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