50773-42-7

50773-42-7 structure

Name: Polyphyllin B
Chemical Name: diosgenin tetraglycoside
CAS Number: 50773-42-7
Molecular Formula: C₅₁H₈₂O₂₀
Molecular Weight: 1015.185
Catalog: Signaling Pathways Apoptosis Apoptosis
Create Date: 2018-03-26 08:00:00
Modify Date: 2024-01-10 15:47:22
Formosanin C is a diosgenin saponin isolated from Paris formosana Hayata and an immunomodulator with antitumor activity. Formosanin C induces apoptosis[1][2].

Name	diosgenin tetraglycoside
Synonyms	formosanin C Spirost-5-en-3-yl 6-deoxyhexopyranosyl-(1->2)-[6-deoxyhexopyranosyl-(1->4)-6-deoxyhexopyranosyl-(1->4)]hexopyranoside Polyphyllin B (ForMosanin C) PolyphyllinB Hexopyranoside, spirost-5-en-3-yl O--6-deoxyhexopyranosyl-(1->2)-O-[O--6-deoxyhexopyranosyl-(1->4)-6-deoxyhexopyranosyl-(1->4)]- Parissaponin Pb Paris II Parrisaponin Asperin Paris saponin II Polyphyllin II

Description	Formosanin C is a diosgenin saponin isolated from Paris formosana Hayata and an immunomodulator with antitumor activity. Formosanin C induces apoptosis[1][2].
Related Catalog	Signaling Pathways >> Apoptosis >> Apoptosis Research Areas >> Cancer
References	[1]. Wu RT, et al. Formosanin-C, an immunomodulator with antitumor activity. Int J Immunopharmacol. 1990;12(7):777-86. [2]. Li Y, et al. The antitumor effect of formosanin C on HepG2 cell as revealed by 1H-NMR based metabolic profiling. Chem Biol Interact. 2014 Sep 5;220:193-9.