Properties
Description
Senegenin is a natural product from Polygala tenuifolia used in Chinese medicine with antioxidative and antiinflammatory activity.
Molecular Formula
C30H45ClO6
Source
Polygala tenuifolia
Form
White crystal powder
Purity
>98%, determined by HPLC.
Solubility
It is soluble in water, methanol and dilute ethanol, easily soluble in hot water, hot methanol and hot ethanol, insoluble in ether, chloroform and benzene.
Identity
Confirmed by NMR and MS.
Applications
Senegenin can be used for anti-mutagenic, anti-cancer, sedative, anti-convulsant, anti-edema and diuretic effect experiments, etc.