Picroside I

Description: Picroside I (6'-Cinnamoylcatalpol), a hepatoprotective agent, is reported to be antimicrobial and used against hepatitis B. It has antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activities, it may be the valuable anti-invasive drug candidates for cancer therapy by suppressing Collagenases and Gelatinases. Picroside I can enhance basic fibroblast growth factor(bFGF)-, staurosporine- or dbc-mitogen-activated protein (MAP)-induced neurite outgrowth from PC12D cells. Target: STAT, MMP. Smiles: OC[C@]12O[C@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1C=CO[C@@H](O[C@@H]3O[C@H](COC(=O)\C=C\c4ccccc4)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]3O)[C@H]21. References: Chander R, et al. Picroliv, picroside-I and kutkoside from Picrorhiza kurrooa are scavengers of superoxide anions. Biochem Pharmacol. 1992 Jul 7,44(1):180-3.