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Ginsenoside Rh2

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

(3β,12β)-12,20-Dihydroxydammar-24-en-3-yl-β-D-glucopyranoside, 20(S)-Ginsenoside-Rh2

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C36H62O8
CAS Number:
78214-33-2
Molecular Weight:
622.87
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329765120
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
MDL number:
MFCD00800712

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Product Name

Ginsenoside Rh2, analytical standard

InChI

1S/C36H62O8/c1-20(2)10-9-14-36(8,42)21-11-16-35(7)27(21)22(38)18-25-33(5)15-13-26(32(3,4)24(33)12-17-34(25,35)6)44-31-30(41)29(40)28(39)23(19-37)43-31/h10,21-31,37-42H,9,11-19H2,1-8H3/t21-,22+,23+,24-,25+,26-,27-,28+,29-,30+,31-,33-,34+,35+,36-/m0/s1

SMILES string

C\C(C)=C/CC[C@](C)(O)[C@H]1CC[C@]2(C)[C@@H]1[C@H](O)C[C@@H]3[C@@]4(C)CC[C@H](O[C@@H]5O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]5O)C(C)(C)[C@@H]4CC[C@@]23C

InChI key

CKUVNOCSBYYHIS-IRFFNABBSA-N

grade

analytical standard

assay

≥97.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

food and beverages

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

100

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Application

Ginsenoside Rh2 may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in plasma samples using high-performance liquid chromatography technique.[24]
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General description

Ginsenoside Rh2 is an active component of Red P. ginseng. It is reported to be obtained as a metabolite of ginsenoside Rg3, when anaerobically incubated with human fecal microflora.

Other Notes

This compound is commonly found in plants of the genus: panax

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H302

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCN7115
BCCM5602
BCCH1115
BCCG0514
BCBV9500

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Liang Li et al.
Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals, 40(10), 2041-2053 (2012-07-26)
20(S)-Ginsenoside Rh2 (Rh2)-containing products are widely used in Asia, Europe, and North America. However, extremely limited metabolism information greatly impedes the complete understanding of its clinical safety and effectiveness. The present study aims to systematically investigate the oxidative metabolism of
Long He et al.
Bone, 50(6), 1207-1213 (2012-04-10)
Ginsenoside Rh2 is one of the most active components of red ginseng, controlling cancer and other metabolic diseases including osteoclast differentiation. However, the molecular mechanism underlying the inhibition of osteoclast differentiation by ginsenoside Rh2 remains poorly understood. In the present
Chunjing Zhang et al.
Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica, 36(12), 1670-1674 (2011-10-20)
To evaluate and explore the effects of 20(S)-ginsenoside Rh2 and 20(R)-ginsenoside Rh2 on the cytotoxicity, proliferation and the apoptosis of human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells, and to illustrate the structure-activity relationship and possible mechanisms of anti-tumor active ingredients of ginseng.
Ben-Dong Fu et al.
Fitoterapia, 84, 303-307 (2012-12-26)
Ginsenoside Rh2 is one of the most important ginsenosides in ginseng with antitumor, antidiabetic, antiallergic, and anti-inflammatory effects. However, the extremely poor oral bioavailability induced by its low water solubility greatly limits the potency of Rh2 in clinical use. Therefore
In-Sook An et al.
Oncology reports, 29(2), 523-528 (2012-11-16)
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type of lung cancer insensitive to chemotherapy. Efforts are, therefore, directed toward understanding the molecular mechanisms of chemotherapy insensitivity and the development of new anticancer drugs. Ginsenoside Rh2, one of the
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