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Nutraceutical Profile

ImmunCR Id : ICR20
Chemical Name : Stigmasterol
Plant Source : Clinacanthus nutans
Nutraceutical information : Edible, found in Croton sublyratus, Ficus hirta, Eclipta prostrate, Parkia speciosa, Gypsophila, Butea monosperma oldhamiana, Aralia cordata
Mode of administration : Injection
Immunomodulatory mechanism : Attenuation of T-cell proliferation and improvement of Th1 and Th2 imbalance; Antithyroidal-lower T3 and T4 level with reduced activity of hepatic G-6-Pase; Anti-skin cancer; Anti arthritic; Neuroprotective
Description : It is an unsaturated non-polar plant sterol found in many plants associated with the synthesis of different hormones like androgen, progesterone, estrogen, corticoids. The chemical name for Stigmasterol is (3S, 8S, 9S, 10R,13R, 14S, 17R)-17-[(E, 2R, 5S)-5 ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl]-10, 13-dimethyl-2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15,16, 17-dodecahydro-1Hcyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol

Chemical Structure Information

IUPAC Name (3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(E,2R,5S)-5-ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol  
SMILES CC[C@H](/C=C/[C@@H](C)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@H]2CC=C4[C@@]3(CC[C@@H](C4)O)C)C)C(C)C
Formula C29H48O
InchiKey HCXVJBMSMIARIN-PHZDYDNGSA-N

Chemical Classification

Kingdom Organic compounds
Superclass Lipids and lipid-like molecules
Class Steroids and steroid derivatives
Subclass Stigmastanes and derivatives

Physicochemical properties

LogP 7.639
Molecular weight 412.691
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor 1
Hydrogen Bond Donor 1
Polar surface area 20.815
No. of rotatable bonds 5
Number of Aromatic Rings 0
Number of rings 4

ADMET Properties

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

Other Biological Properties

  • Antiosteoarthritic, antihypercholestrolemic, cytotoxicity, antitumor, hypoglycaemic, antimutagenic, antioxidant, anti_x0002_inflammatory and CNS effect

References

    1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2020.110959
    2. https://doi.org/10.2147/DDDT.S83514
    3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intimp.2020.106642
    4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejphar.2011.11.050
    5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.metabol.2005.08.024


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