β-Hederin 

β-Hederin, a saponin isolated from Hedera helix L.(Araliaceae), possesses antileishmanial activity. β-Hederin exhibits IC₅₀ values of 1.5 μM, 68 nM and 4.57 μM in L. Mexicana promastigotes, L. mexicana amastigotes and THP1 cells, respectively^[1][2].

734.96

C₄₁H₆₆O₁₁

35790-95-5

Solid

White to off-white

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Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.

4°C, protect from light

*In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light)

• [1]. F Delmas, et al. Antileishmanial activity of three saponins isolated from ivy, alpha-hederin, beta-hederin and hederacolchiside A1, as compared to their action on mammalian cells cultured in vitro. Planta Med. 2000 May;66(4):343-7.  [Content Brief]

  [2]. O Ridoux, et al. In vitro antileishmanial activity of three saponins isolated from ivy, alpha-hederin, beta-hederin and hederacolchiside A(1), in association with pentamidine and amphotericin B. Phytother Res. 2001 Jun;15(4):298-301.  [Content Brief]