| Names | |
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| IUPAC name 5,6-Dihydroxy-4-oxoflav-2-en-7-yl β-D-glucopyranosiduronic acid | |
| Systematic IUPAC name (2S,3S,4S,5R,6S)-6-[(5,6-Dihydroxy-4-oxo-2-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-7-yl)oxy]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxane-2-carboxylic acid | |
| Other names Baicalein 7-O-glucuronide; 5,6-Dihydroxy-4-oxygen-2-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-7-β-D-glucopyranose acid | |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) | |
| 70480 | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.133.557 |
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| Properties | |
| C21H18O11 | |
| Molar mass | 446.364 g·mol−1 |
| Melting point | 202 to 205 °C (396 to 401 °F; 475 to 478 K) |
| Hazards | |
| GHS labelling: | |
| Warning | |
| H315,H319,H335 | |
| P261,P264,P271,P280,P302+P352,P304+P340,P305+P351+P338,P312,P321,P332+P313,P337+P313,P362,P403+P233,P405,P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Baicalin is theglucuronide of thepolyphenolic compoundbaicalein.
Baicalin is found in several species in the genusScutellaria, includingScutellaria baicalensis,[1] andScutellaria lateriflora. There are 10 mg/g baicalin inScutellaria galericulata leaves.[2] It is also present in thebark isolate of theOroxylum indicum tree.
Baicalin is one of the chemical ingredients of at least two herbal supplements:Shuanghuanglian[1] andSho-Saiko-To, which is aChinese classic herbal formula, and listed in Japan asKampo medicine.[citation needed]
Baicalin, along with itsaglycone baicalein, is apositive allosteric modulator of thebenzodiazepine site and/or a non-benzodiazepine site of theGABAA receptor.[3][4][5] In mice, baicalin producesanxiolytic effects withoutsedative ormyorelaxant effects.[6][7] It is thought that baicalin, along with other flavonoids, may underlie the anxiolytic effects ofS. baicalensis andS. lateriflora.[8][9]
Baicalin is a knownprolyl endopeptidase inhibitor.[10] It inducesapoptosis inpancreatic cancer cells.[11]