Andrographolide

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Name = Andrographolide
ImageFile = Andrographolide.svg
ImageName = Andrographolide
IUPACName = 3- [2- [decahydro-6-hydroxy-5- (hydroxymethyl)-5,8a- dimethyl-2-methylene-1- napthalenyl] ethylidene] dihydro- 4-hydroxy-2(3"H")-furanone
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CASNo = 5508-58-7
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Formula = C₂₀H₃₀O₅
MolarMass = 350.45 g/mol
Appearance = Rhombic prisms or plates from ethanol or methanol
Density = 1.2317 g/cm³
Solubility = Sparingly soluble
MeltingPt = 230-231 °C
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Function = labdanes
OtherFunctn = 14-deoxyandrographolide
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Andrographolide is a labdane diterpenoid that is the main bioactive component of the medicinal plant "Andrographis paniculata". [cite journal |author=Chakravarti RN, Chakravarti D |title=Andrographolide, the active constituent of Andrographis paniculata Nees; a preliminary communication |journal=Ind Med Gaz |volume=86 |issue=3 |pages=96–7 |year=1951 |pmid=14860885 |doi=] Andrographolide is an extremely bitter substance extracted from the stem and leaves of the andrographis paniculata. When in bloom, "Andrographis" exhibits small white flowers. The plant is grown for medicinal purposes in China and India. Andrographolide has been shown to be effective against certain cancers and is an effective purgative.

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