Andrographolide

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Andrographolide
Identifiers
CAS number 5508-58-7 YesY
PubChem 5318517
ChemSpider 16735664 YesY
UNII 410105JHGR YesY
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Properties
Molecular formula C20H30O5
Molar mass 350.45 g/mol
Exact mass 350.209324
Appearance Rhombic prisms or plates from ethanol or methanol
Density 1.2317 g/cm3
Melting point

230-231 °C

Solubility in water Sparingly soluble
Related compounds
Related labdanes 14-deoxyandrographolide
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Andrographolide is a labdane diterpenoid that is the main bioactive component of the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata.[1] Andrographolide is an extremely bitter substance extracted from the stem and leaves of the andrographis paniculata, which is grown for medicinal purposes in China and India.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Chakravarti RN, Chakravarti D (1951). "Andrographolide, the active constituent of Andrographis paniculata Nees; a preliminary communication". Ind Med Gaz 86 (3): 96–7. PMID 14860885. 


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