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Nutraceutical Profile

ImmunCR Id : ICR66
Chemical Name : Dihydroartemisinin
Plant Source : Artemisia annua L
Nutraceutical information : ---
Mode of administration : Oral, intramuscular
Immunomodulatory mechanism : Anti-proliferative (downregulates Cyclin E, PCNA, Cyclin D1, Bcl-xl, Bcl-2, CDK2, CDK4, inhibit Akt/Gsk3β/Cyclin D1 pathway signaling G1 phase cell cycle arrest, activates caspase -9, upregulates Bax expression); Anti-cancer (inhibit NF-κb, TGF-β, P13K/AKT/HIF-1κ, AKT/mtor/STAT3 signaling pathway, activate JNK1/2, MAPK, p38); Anti-apoptotic (upregulates caspase-9, Bim, caspase-8 protein expression, pparγ, activates Bid, STAT3, downregulates HSP70 (heat shock protein), HIF-1α, inhibit GLUT1, P13K/AKT signaling pathway); Anti-metastatic (downregulate Snail, P13K/AKT pathway); Anti-inflammatory (downregulates IL-6,17,1b,10, tnfα, STAT3, IFN-γ)
Description : DHA is the first generation artemisinin, where the carbonyl in artemisinin is replaced by hydroxyl group with improved effectiveness against malaria. DHA acts as a primary metabolite for other artemisinins like Aremether, Arteether and Artesunate.

Chemical Structure Information

IUPAC Name (1R,4S,5R,8S,9R,10S,12R,13R)-1,5,9-trimethyl-11,14,15,16-tetraoxatetracyclo[10.3.1.04,13.08,13]hexadecan-10-ol  
SMILES CC1CCC2C(C(OC3C24C1CCC(O3)(OO4)C)O)C
Formula C15H24O5
InchiKey BJDCWCLMFKKGEE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Classification

Kingdom Organic compounds
Superclass Lipids and lipid-like molecules
Class Prenol lipids
Subclass Sesquiterpenoids

Physicochemical properties

LogP 1.621
Molecular weight 284.348
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor 5
Hydrogen Bond Donor 1
Polar surface area 56.535
No. of rotatable bonds 0
Number of Aromatic Rings 0
Number of rings 4

ADMET Properties

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

Other Biological Properties

  • Anti-apoptosis, Anti-angiogenesis

References

    1. https://doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-394591-4.00004-0
    2. https://doi: 10.7150/ijbs.50364
    3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrs.2020.104901


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