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20(S)-Ginsenoside Rh2
| Product Name | 20(S)-Ginsenoside Rh2 |
| Price: | $37 / 20mg |
| Catalog No.: | CN08035 |
| CAS No.: | 78214-33-2 |
| Molecular Formula: | C36H62O8 |
| Molecular Weight: | 622.87 g/mol |
| Purity: | >=98% |
| Type of Compound: | Triterpenoids |
| Physical Desc.: | Powder |
| Source: | The roots of Panax ginseng C. A. Mey. |
| Solvent: | DMSO, Pyridine, Methanol, Ethanol, etc. |
| SMILES: | OCC1OC(OC2CCC3(C(C2(C)C)CCC2(C3CC(O)C3C2(C)CCC3C(CCC=C(C)C)(O)C)C)C)C(C(C1O)O)O |
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| Description | Ginsenoside Rh2 is isolated from the root of Ginseng. Ginsenoside Rh2 induces the activation of caspase-8 and caspase-9. Ginsenoside Rh2 induces cancer cell apoptosis in a multi-path manner. |
| Target | Caspase-8 Caspase-9 Apoptosis |
| In Vitro | Ginsenoside Rh2 induces the activation of two initiator caspases, caspase-8 and caspase-9 in human cancer cells. Ginsenoside Rh2 induces cancer cell apoptosis in a multi-path manner and is therefore a promising candidate for anti-tumor drug development. Ginsenoside Rh2 triggers p53-dependent Fas expression and consequent activation of caspase-8 and p53-independent caspase-9-mediated intrinsic pathway to cause cancer cell death.The cytotoxic activity of Ginsenoside Rh2 in the human tumor cell lines HeLa, SK-HEP-1, SW480, and PC-3 is assessed by MTT. The cell viability of HeLa cells is remarkably inhibited by Ginsenoside Rh2, with an IC50 value of 2.52 μg/mL, whereas SK-HEP-1 and SW480 cells are less sensitive to Ginsenoside Rh2, with IC50 values of 3.15 μg/mL and 4.06 μg/mL, respectively. PC-3 cells are the least vulnerable to Ginsenoside Rh2, with an IC50 value of 7.85 μg/mL, 3-fold higher than HeLa cells[1]. |
| In Vivo | A total of 15 days following B16-F10 cell injection, tumor sizes from the 3 tumor bearing groups are measured. The tumor sizes in the G-L group and G-H group (G-L and G-H refer to a low or high dose of ginsenoside Rh2 injection) are reduced compared with the tumor group (P<0.05). The survival analysis reveals that the Ginsenoside Rh2 treated groups survive longer than the untreated tumor group and the effect is dose-dependent (P<0.05)[2]. |
| Cell Assay | Determination of cell viability is performed by using MTT assay, which is used to calculate the growth inhibition induced by increasing concentrations of drug. Briefly, exponentially growing HeLa, SK-HEP-1, SW480, and PC-3 cells are seeded into a 96-well plate at 1×104 cells/well in triplicate. After incubation for 24 h, cells are treated with increasing concentration of Ginsenoside Rh2 (1, 2.5, 5, 7.5 and 10 μg/mL) in serum free media for 48 h. At the end of treatment, 20 μL of MTT (5 mg/mL) is added to each well and incubated for an additional 4 h. The formazan grains formed by viable cells are solubilized with DMSO, and the color intensity is measured at 550 nm with an ELISA reader[1]. |
| Animal Admin | Mice[2] Male C57BL6 mice (3-4 weeks old) are randomly arranged into 4 groups of 80 mice: Tumor group, G-L group, G-H group and Control group. G-L and G-H refer to a low or high dose of ginsenoside Rh2 injection. For the tumor group, G-L group and G-H group, the B16-F10 cell line is injected into the mice. These 3 groups become tumor bearing groups. For the control group, the same volume of PBS is injected instead. Ginsenoside Rh2 is injected into the left back of mice in the G-L and G-H groups. The dose for the G-H group is 0.5 mg/kg or 0.2 mg/kg for G-L group, every 2 days after day 5. PBS is injected in the tumor and control groups at the same time points. |
| Density | 1.2±0.1 g/cm3 |
| Boiling Point | 726.4±60.0 °C at 760 mmHg |
| Flash Point | 393.1±32.9 °C |
| Exact Mass | 622.444458 |
| PSA | 139.84000 |
| LogP | 5.62 |
| Vapour Pressure | 0.0±5.4 mmHg at 25°C |
| Storage condition | 2-8°C |