Icariin
SIGMA/I1286 - ≥94% (HPLC)
Synonym: 4′-O-methyl-8-γ,γ-dimethylallylkaempferol-3-rhamnoside-7-glucoside
CAS Number: 489-32-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C33H40O15
Molecular Weight: 676.66
MDL Number: MFCD00210516
Linear Formula: C33H40O15
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | metabolomics vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products |
| assay | ≥94% (HPLC) |
| color | light yellow to yellow |
| InChI | 1S/C33H40O15/c1-13(2)5-10 |
| InChI key | TZJALUIVHRYQQB-XLRXWWTNSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | COc1ccc(cc1)C2=C(O[C@@H]3 |
| solubility | DMSO: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless to dark yellow |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| Application: | Icariin has been used: • in the preparation of topical treatment to determine its effects on the improvement of cutaneous wound healing in rats • to test its analgesic effects on lower back pain (LBP) in rats • as a potential treatment in osteoporosis condition in rats • to study its effects on palmitate (PA)-induced insulin resistance in skeletal muscle C2C12 myotubes • as a neuroprotective agent to study its effects on amyloid-β (Aβ)-induced neuronal insulin resistance in human neuroblastoma SK-N-MC cells |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Flavonoid glucoside derived from the the Epimedium plant genus. This pharmacologically active constituent or its derivatives have been shown to enhance bone formation, modulate multidrug resistance, enhance neuronal viability, stimulate angiogenesis, and exhibit antioxidant activity. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Icariin is a potent neuroprotective agent in neurodegenerative disorders and other disorders affecting the nervous system. It elicits anti-aging properties in unfertilized oocytes against age-related damage. Icariin exerts anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic properties aiding protection in chronic kidney disease (CKD)-associated renal fibrosis in mouse model. It also serves as an excellent antidiabetic and anti-atherosclerotic agent. Icariin is an excellent anti-cancer agent. |
| General description: | Icariin is a prenylated flavonol and the major bioactive compound found in Epimedium herb. |
| Packaging: | 1 g in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 100 mg in poly bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥94% (HPLC) |
| Storage Temp. | room temp |
| UNSPSC | 12352205 |

