Bergenin

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Bergenin
Chemical structure of bergenin
Chemical structure of bergenin in ball-and-stick format
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(2R,3S,4S,4aR,10bS)-3,4,8,10-Tetrahydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-9-methoxy-3,4,4a,10b-tetrahydropyrano[3,2-c][2]benzopyran-6(2H)-one
Other names
Cuscutin
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
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ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard
100.230.534 Edit this at Wikidata
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C14H16O9/c1-21-11-5(16)2-4-7(9(11)18)12-13(23-14(4)20)10(19)8(17)6(3-15)22-12/h2,6,8,10,12-13,15-19H,3H2,1H3/t6-,8-,10+,12+,13-/m1/s1 checkY
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  • OC[C@@H](O1)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H]2[C@@H]1c3c(O)c(OC)c(O)cc3C(=O)O2
Properties
C14H16O9
Molar mass 328.27 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Bergenin, alias cuscutin, is

immunomodulatory effect.[1]

Bergenin can be isolated from Bergenia species like Bergenia ciliata and Bergenia ligulata,[2] from rhizomes of Bergenia stracheyi. It is also found in the stem bark of Dryobalanops aromatica,[3] in Ardisia elliptica and in Mallotus japonicus.[4]

References

External links

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