Ginsenoside Rf

Ginsenoside Rf is a trace component of ginseng root. Ginsenoside Rf inhibits N-type Ca2+ channel.

Product information

CAS Number: 52286-58-5

Molecular Weight: 801.01

Formula: C42H72O14

Chemical Name: (2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-{[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-{[(1S,3aR,3bR,5S,5aR,7S,9aR,9bR,11R,11aR)-7,11-dihydroxy-1-[(2S)-2-hydroxy-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]-3a,3b,6,6,9a-pentamethyl-hexadecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-5-yl]oxy}-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy}-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol

Smiles: CC1(C)[C@@H]2[C@H](C[C@]3(C)[C@H](C[C@@H](O)[C@@H]4[C@H](CC[C@@]34C)[C@@](C)(O)CCC=C(C)C)[C@@]2(C)CC[C@@H]1O)O[C@@H]1O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]1O[C@@H]1O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]1O

InChiKey: UZIOUZHBUYLDHW-XUBRWZAZSA-N

InChi: InChI=1S/C42H72O14/c1-20(2)10-9-13-42(8,52)21-11-15-40(6)28(21)22(45)16-26-39(5)14-12-27(46)38(3,4)35(39)23(17-41(26,40)7)53-37-34(32(50)30(48)25(19-44)55-37)56-36-33(51)31(49)29(47)24(18-43)54-36/h10,21-37,43-52H,9,11-19H2,1-8H3/t21-,22+,23-,24+,25+,26+,27-,28-,29+,30+,31-,32-,33+,34+,35-,36-,37+,39+,40+,41+,42-/m0/s1

Technical Data

Appearance: Solid Power

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

Solubility: DMSO : 100 mg/mL (124.84 mM; Need ultrasonic).

Shipping Condition: Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical or refer to Certificate of Analysis

Storage Condition: Dry, dark and -20 ^oC for 1 year or refer to the Certificate of Analysis.

Shelf Life: ≥12 months if stored properly.

Stock Solution Storage: 0 - 4 ^oC for 1 month or refer to the Certificate of Analysis.

Drug Formulation: To be determined

HS Tariff Code: 382200

How to use

In Vitro:

Ginsenoside Rf is a saponin, which is present in only trace amounts within ginseng. At saturating concentrations, Ginsenoside Rf rapidly and reversibly inhibits N-type, and other high-threshold, Ca2+ channels in rat sensory neurons to the same degree as a maximal dose of opioids. The effect is dose-dependent (half-maximal inhibition: 40 μM) and it is virtually eliminated by pretreatment of the neurons with pertussis toxin, an inhibitor of G(o) and Gi GTP-binding proteins. Ginsenoside Rf also inhibits Ca2+ channels in the hybrid F-11 cell line.

In Vivo:

Since inhibition of Ca2+ channels in sensory neurons contributes to antinociception by opioids, analgesic actions of Ginsenoside Rf are tested. Dose-dependent antinociception is found by systemic administration of Ginsenoside Rf in mice using two separate assays of tonic pain: in the acetic acid abdominal constriction test, the ED50 is 56±9 mg/kg, a concentration similar to those reported for aspirin and acetaminophen in the same assay; in the tonic phase of the biphasic formalin test, the ED50 is 129±32 mg/kg.

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