Gastrodin
Product Description
| Catalogue Number | G245550 |
| Chemical Name | Gastrodin |
| Synonyms | 4-(β-D-Glucopyranosyl)-benzylalcohol; 4-(β-D-Glucopyranosyloxy)benzyl Alcohol; 4-Hydroxybenzyl Alcohol 4-O-β-D-Glucopyranoside |
| CAS Number | 62499-27-8 |
| Molecular Formula | C₁₃H₁₈O₇ |
| Appearance | White to Off-White Solid |
| Melting Point | 153 – 155°C |
| Molecular Weight | 286.28 |
| Storage | -20°C, Inert atmosphere |
| Solubility | DMSO (Slightly, Sonicated), Methanol (Slightly), Water (Slightly, Sonicated) |
| Category | Standards; Carbohydrates and Oligosaccharides; |
| Applications | Gastrodin up regulates heme oxygenase-1 expression through activation of p38 MAPK/Nrf2 signaling pathway thus protecting the SH-SY5Y cells from MPP+-induced oxidative cell death. |
| References | Jiang, G., et. al.: Neurochem. Int., 75, 79 (2014) |
