Product Description: β-Hederin, a saponin isolated from Hedera helix L.(Araliaceae), possesses antileishmanial activity. β-Hederin exhibits IC50 values of 1.5 μM, 68 nM and 4.57 μM in L. Mexicana promastigotes, L. mexicana amastigotes and THP1 cells, respectively[1][2].
Applications: COVID-19-immunoregulation
Formula: C41H66O11
References: [1]F Delmas, et al. Antileishmanial activity of three saponins isolated from ivy, alpha-hederin, beta-hederin and hederacolchiside A1, as compared to their action on mammalian cells cultured in vitro. Planta Med. 2000 May;66(4):343-7./[2]O Ridoux, et al. In vitro antileishmanial activity of three saponins isolated from ivy, alpha-hederin, beta-hederin and hederacolchiside A(1), in association with pentamidine and amphotericin B. Phytother Res. 2001 Jun;15(4):298-301.
CAS Number: 35790-95-5
Molecular Weight: 734.96
Compound Purity: 97.0
Research Area: Infection; Inflammation/Immunology
Solubility: 10 mM in DMSO
Target: Parasite