Medicagenic acid

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
599-07-5

[ Name ]:
Medicagenic acid

[Synonym ]:
Medicagenic acid
medicagensaeure
Castanogenin

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Medicagenic acid (Castanogenin) is isolated from the roots of Herniaria glabra L, exhibits potent fungistatic effects against several plant pathogens and human dermatophytes[1]. Medicagenic acid (Castanogenin) has low enzyme inhibitory activities, the target enzymes are xanthine oxidase, collagenase, elastase, tyrosinase, ChE[2].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Infection

Signaling Pathways >> Anti-infection >> Bacterial

[References]

[1]. Zehavi U, et al. Saponins as antimycotic agents: glycosides of medicagenic acid. Adv Exp Med Biol. 1996;404:535-46.

[2]. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31627115

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.23g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
635.9ºC at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
380-382ºC (dec.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₃₀H₄₆O₆

[ Molecular Weight ]:
502.68300

[ Flash Point ]:
352.4ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
502.32900

[ PSA ]:
115.06000

[ LogP ]:
5.26910

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.587

Related Compounds

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