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Escin

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Escin structure

Escin 

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  • CAS No:

    6805-41-0

  • Chemical Name:

    Escin

  • Synonyms:

    Escin;Escigenin,3-(4-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-2-O-β-D-xylopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranuronoside),3-hydroxy-2-methylbutyrate,acetate;Oleanane,escin deriv.;3,5-Epoxypicene,escin deriv.;Aescin;Ba 2672;β-Escinic acid;Aescusan;Aescine;Escusan;Eskuzan;Venocin;Flebostasin Retard;37-02-5;1394-90-7;25255-37-2;47918-34-3;55125-87-6

  • Categories:

    Cosmetic Ingredient  >  Tonics

Description

Escin, a natural mixture of triterpenoid saponins isolated from horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) seeds, can be used as a vasoprotective anti-inflammatory, anti-edematous and anti-nociceptive agent[1].


Pentacyclic triterpene saponins, biosynthesized from protoaescigenin and barringtogenol, occurring in the seeds of AESCULUS. It inhibits edema formation and decreases vascular fragility.

Escin Basic Attributes

2262.51000

2261.10000

229-880-6

Characteristics

776.08000

-2.64220

white powder

1.46 g/cm3

200-210 °C (decomp) @ Solvent: Ethanol

1140.6ºC at 760 mmHg

311.8ºC

1.627

soluble in methanol.

Safety Information

UN 3077 9 / PGIII

2

R22

S22; S24/25

KF6296000

Xn

P301 + P312 + P330

H302

|Warning|H302 (100%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]|P261, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P301+P312, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P330, P337+P313, P391, P403+P233, P405, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 126 companies from 8 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

Drug Information

Agents that affect the rate or intensity of cardiac contraction, blood vessel diameter, or blood volume. (See all compounds classified as Cardiovascular Agents.)

Aescin

Escin Use and Manufacturing

Uses

Membrane permeabilizer

Cosmetics -> Tonic

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:1131.3
XLogP3:0.7
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:13
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:24
Rotatable Bond Count:16
Exact Mass:1130.55090361
Monoisotopic Mass:1130.55090361
Topological Polar Surface Area:388
Heavy Atom Count:79
Complexity:2300
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count:27
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count:1
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

Drug Function and Efficacy

The site of action is the blood vessel wall, which reduces the flow of extravasated body fluid into the surrounding tissues, inhibits exudation, promotes reabsorption of edema, changes capillary permeability, enhances capillary resistance, inhibits the inflammatory process and improves microcirculation.

This ingredient has been used in drugs with the following functions (note: it does not mean that the ingredient itself has the following health functions)

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