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Nutraceutical Profile

ImmunCR Id : ICR11
Chemical Name : Silymarin
Plant Source : Silybum marianum
Nutraceutical information : Edible, High nutritional content in Artichokes and Milk Thistle
Mode of administration : ---
Immunomodulatory mechanism : Hepatoprotective, anti-tumor, effective against neurologic diseases, and other diseases see reference. Inhibit CD4+ cells proliferation, formation of INF-γ and IL-2 and p65/NF-B phosphorylation
Description : A combination of flavonoids that were taken from the milk thistle, Silybum marianum, seed. The main components are silybin and the isomers silicristin and silidianin. The antioxidant and membrane-stabilizing properties of silymarin are demonstrated.

Chemical Structure Information

IUPAC Name 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-[3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-6-yl]-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one  
SMILES COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C2C(OC3=C(O2)C=C(C=C3)C4C(C(=O)C5=C(C=C(C=C5O4)O)O)O)CO)O
Formula C25H22O10
InchiKey SEBFKMXJBCUCAI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Classification

Kingdom Organic compounds
Superclass Lignans, neolignans and related compounds
Class Flavonolignans
Subclass ---

Physicochemical properties

LogP 2.592
Molecular weight 482.436
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor 10
Hydrogen Bond Donor 5
Polar surface area 157.098
No. of rotatable bonds 4
Number of Aromatic Rings 3
Number of rings 5

ADMET Properties

Absorption level Very low
Solubility level Very Soluble
Blood Brain Barrier Undefined
Plasma protein binding Non-Binder
CYP2D6 inhibition Inhibitor

Other Biological Properties

  • Antioxidant  activity

References

    1. https://doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2020.110959
    2. https://doi.org/10.1177/2515690X211068826


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