Properties
Description
Baicalin is a flavonoid compound with anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant activity extracted from Scutellarua rivularis.
Molecular Formula
C21H18O11
Source
Dried roots of Labiatae and Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi
Form
Light yellow crystalline powder
Purity
>98%, determined by HPLC.
Solubility
It is easily soluble in N, N-dimethylformamide and pyridine, and soluble in alkaline solutions such as sodium bicarbonate, sodium carbonate and sodium hydroxide. However, it is unstable in lye and gradually becomes dark brown. It is slightly soluble in hot glacial acetic acid, hardly soluble in formic acid, acetic acid, acetone, almost insoluble in water, ether, benzene, chloroform.
Identity
Confirmed by NMR and MS.
Applications
Baicalin can be used for antibacterial, choleretic, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, antipyretic, detoxifying, diuretic, and antihypertensive effect experiments, etc.
