Scutellarin

Structural formula
General
Surname	Scutellarin
other names	Breviscapine Scutellarein 7- O - β - D -glucuronide 7- ( β - D -glucopyranuronosyloxy) -5,6-dihydroxy-2- (4-hydroxyphenyl) -4 H -1-benzopyran-4-one
Molecular formula	C 21 H 18 O 12
Brief description	yellow needles
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 27740-01-8 PubChem 185617 ChemSpider 161366 Wikidata Q410712
properties
Molar mass	462.36 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
solubility	soluble in ethanol and diethyl ether
safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling no classification available
Toxicological data	1314 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 ,  mouse ,  iv )
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Scutellarin , also breviscapine , is a glycoside of the flavonoid scutellarein and a natural polyphenol . It occurs in the Chinese fleabane Erigeron breviscapus and in the trumpet tree ( Jacaranda acutifolia ). Its name is derived from helmet herbs ( Scutellaria spec. ).

Scutellarin is a bitter-tasting substance that crystallizes in yellow needles and dissolves in ethanol and diethyl ether . Scutellarin, like valerian , is used as a herbal sedative .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} E. E. Shook: Advanced Treatise on Herbology. Health Research Books, 1998, ISBN 0-7873-0789-0 .
2. ↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.
3. ↑ Zhongcaoyao (1983): Chinese Traditional and Herbal Medicine. Vol. 14, p. 33.