Arctiin

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Arctiin
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style="background: #F8EABA; text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Identifiers
CAS number 20362-31-6
PubChem 100528
MeSH arctigenin
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style="background: #F8EABA; text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Properties
Molecular formula C27H34O11
Molar mass 534.55 g mol−1
Melting point

110–112 °C

Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Arctiin is a lignan found in many plants of the Asteraceae family, particularly the Greater burdock (Arctium lappa) and Centaurea imperialis, and in Trachelospermum asiaticum and Forsythia viridissima.[1] It is the glucoside of arctigenin.

Arctiin and arctigenin have shown anticancer effects.

References

  1. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Citation/CS1/Suggestions' not found. Retrieved on September 14, 2008 through Google Book Search.

External links

  • Arctiin entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms

 This article incorporates public domain material from the U.S. National Cancer Institute document "Dictionary of Cancer Terms".