Properties
Description
Saikosaponin A is a triterpene saponin derived from the medicinal plant, Bupleurum chinensis DC.
Molecular Formula
C42H68O13
Source
Bupleurum chinensis in the umbelliferae family
Purity
>98%, determined by HPLC.
Solubility
It is easily soluble in water, dilute alcohol, especially hot water and hot alcohol, and has high solubility in butanol and pentanol, and is hardly soluble or insoluble in benzene, ether, chloroform.
Identity
Confirmed by NMR and MS.
Applications
Saikosaponin A can be used for anticonvulsant, antiepileptic and anticell adhesion activity experiments, etc.