Gentiopicrin
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MedKoo CAT#: 540156

CAS#: 20831-76-9

Description: Gentiopicrin is found in gentiana and cephalaria. It displays many biological properties, including suppressing expression of NMDA receptors in the anterior cingulate cortex, inhibiting morphine conditioned place preference, and preventing arachidonic acid and PMA-induced superoxide generation.


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Gentiopicrin
CAS# 20831-76-9

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 540156
Name: Gentiopicrin
CAS#: 20831-76-9
Chemical Formula: C16H20O9
Exact Mass: 356.11
Molecular Weight: 356.327
Elemental Analysis: C, 53.93; H, 5.66; O, 40.41

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Synonym: O673; O-673; O 673; SC-46058; SC46058; SC 46058; Gentiopicroside

IUPAC/Chemical Name: (5R,6S)-6-(((2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy)-5-vinyl-5,6-dihydro-1H,3H-pyrano[3,4-c]pyran-1-one

InChi Key: DUAGQYUORDTXOR-GPQRQXLASA-N

InChi Code: InChI=1S/C16H20O9/c1-2-7-8-3-4-22-14(21)9(8)6-23-15(7)25-16-13(20)12(19)11(18)10(5-17)24-16/h2-3,6-7,10-13,15-20H,1,4-5H2/t7-,10-,11-,12+,13-,15+,16+/m1/s1

SMILES Code: O[C@@H]([C@H](O)[C@@H](CO)O1)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1O[C@H]2[C@H](C=C)C(C3=CO2)=CCOC3=O

Appearance: Solid powder

Purity: >98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)

Shipping Condition: Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.

Storage Condition: Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).

Solubility: Soluble in DMSO

Shelf Life: >2 years if stored properly

Drug Formulation: This drug may be formulated in DMSO

Stock Solution Storage: 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).

HS Tariff Code: 2934.99.9001

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Product Data:
Biological target: Gentiopicroside inhibits P450 activity, with an IC50 and a Ki of 61 µM and 22.8 µM for CYP2A6.
In vitro activity: GPS reduced expressions of FN, vimentin, and α-SMA and promoted the E-cad expression in HG-induced NRK-52E cells (Figures 5A–C). Moreover, the migration ability was decreased after GPS treatment (Figure 5D, Supplementary Figure S1E). The aforementioned results indicated that GPS inhibited the HG-induced EMT process in NRK-52E cells. Reference: J Nat Med. 2022 Jan;76(1):178-187. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35814242/
In vivo activity: Figure 2a, b showed that GPS (gentiopicrin) and colchicine relieve paw swelling induced by MSU (monosodium urate). Compared with MSU + Veh group, 100 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg GPS groups showed significant inhibition on instep swelling index (Fig. 2c). Next, this study evaluated the effects of GPS on MSU-induced pain. The results showed that the severity of pain induced by MSU achieved its peak at 8 h after stimulus. And 100 mg/kg, 200 mg/kg GPS had analgesic effect on mechanical hyperalgesia, while the 50 mg/kg GPS did not show (Fig. 2d, e). Furthermore, MSU-induced a severe thermal hyperplasia, which was inhibited by the treatment of GPS with 100 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg (Fig. 2f, g). Reference: J Nat Med. 2022 Jan;76(1):178-187. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34586567/

Solubility Data

Solvent Max Conc. mg/mL Max Conc. mM
Solubility
DMF 50.0 140.32
DMSO 73.7 206.74
Ethanol 2.0 5.61
PBS (pH 7.2) 10.0 28.06
Water 100.0 280.64

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The following data is based on the product molecular weight 356.33 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

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Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
Formulation protocol: 1. Xu Z, Zhang M, Wang Y, Chen R, Xu S, Sun X, Yang Y, Lin Z, Wang S, Huang H. Gentiopicroside Ameliorates Diabetic Renal Tubulointerstitial Fibrosis via Inhibiting the AT1R/CK2/NF-κB Pathway. Front Pharmacol. 2022 Jun 23;13:848915. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.848915. PMID: 35814242; PMCID: PMC9260113. 2. Xiao H, Sun X, Lin Z, Yang Y, Zhang M, Xu Z, Liu P, Liu Z, Huang H. Gentiopicroside targets PAQR3 to activate the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway and ameliorate disordered glucose and lipid metabolism. Acta Pharm Sin B. 2022 Jun;12(6):2887-2904. doi: 10.1016/j.apsb.2021.12.023. Epub 2022 Jan 6. PMID: 35755276; PMCID: PMC9214054. 3. He M, Hu C, Chen M, Gao Q, Li L, Tian W. Effects of Gentiopicroside on activation of NLRP3 inflammasome in acute gouty arthritis mice induced by MSU. J Nat Med. 2022 Jan;76(1):178-187. doi: 10.1007/s11418-021-01571-5. Epub 2021 Sep 29. PMID: 34586567; PMCID: PMC8732881. 4. Jiang H, Zhong J, Li W, Dong J, Xian CJ, Shen YK, Yao L, Wu Q, Wang L. Gentiopicroside promotes the osteogenesis of bone mesenchymal stem cells by modulation of β-catenin-BMP2 signalling pathway. J Cell Mol Med. 2021 Dec;25(23):10825-10836. doi: 10.1111/jcmm.16410. Epub 2021 Nov 15. PMID: 34783166; PMCID: PMC8642693.
In vitro protocol: 1. Xu Z, Zhang M, Wang Y, Chen R, Xu S, Sun X, Yang Y, Lin Z, Wang S, Huang H. Gentiopicroside Ameliorates Diabetic Renal Tubulointerstitial Fibrosis via Inhibiting the AT1R/CK2/NF-κB Pathway. Front Pharmacol. 2022 Jun 23;13:848915. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.848915. PMID: 35814242; PMCID: PMC9260113. 2. Xiao H, Sun X, Lin Z, Yang Y, Zhang M, Xu Z, Liu P, Liu Z, Huang H. Gentiopicroside targets PAQR3 to activate the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway and ameliorate disordered glucose and lipid metabolism. Acta Pharm Sin B. 2022 Jun;12(6):2887-2904. doi: 10.1016/j.apsb.2021.12.023. Epub 2022 Jan 6. PMID: 35755276; PMCID: PMC9214054.
In vivo protocol: 1. He M, Hu C, Chen M, Gao Q, Li L, Tian W. Effects of Gentiopicroside on activation of NLRP3 inflammasome in acute gouty arthritis mice induced by MSU. J Nat Med. 2022 Jan;76(1):178-187. doi: 10.1007/s11418-021-01571-5. Epub 2021 Sep 29. PMID: 34586567; PMCID: PMC8732881. 2. Jiang H, Zhong J, Li W, Dong J, Xian CJ, Shen YK, Yao L, Wu Q, Wang L. Gentiopicroside promotes the osteogenesis of bone mesenchymal stem cells by modulation of β-catenin-BMP2 signalling pathway. J Cell Mol Med. 2021 Dec;25(23):10825-10836. doi: 10.1111/jcmm.16410. Epub 2021 Nov 15. PMID: 34783166; PMCID: PMC8642693.

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14: Wang Z, Tang S, Jin Y, Zhang Y, Hattori M, Zhang H, Zhang N. Two main metabolites of gentiopicroside detected in rat plasma by LC-TOF-MS following 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine derivatization. J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2015 Mar 25;107:1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jpba.2014.12.003. Epub 2014 Dec 12. PubMed PMID: 25556816.

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