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Details

Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C37H56O11
Molecular Weight 676.8339
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 19 / 19
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of ACTEIN

SMILES

C[C@@H]1C[C@]2(O[C@H](O)[C@@]3(C)O[C@@H]23)O[C@H]4C[C@@]5(C)[C@@H]6CC[C@@H]7[C@]8(C[C@@]68C[C@@H](OC(C)=O)[C@]5(C)[C@@H]14)CC[C@H](O[C@@H]9OC[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]9O)C7(C)C

InChI

InChIKey=NEWMWGLPJQHSSQ-PSDKAYTQSA-N
InChI=1S/C37H56O11/c1-17-12-37(29-34(7,47-29)30(42)48-37)46-20-13-32(5)22-9-8-21-31(3,4)23(45-28-27(41)26(40)19(39)15-43-28)10-11-35(21)16-36(22,35)14-24(44-18(2)38)33(32,6)25(17)20/h17,19-30,39-42H,8-16H2,1-7H3/t17-,19-,20+,21+,22+,23+,24-,25+,26+,27-,28+,29-,30+,32+,33-,34+,35-,36+,37-/m1/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI
Actein is tetracyclic triterpenoid compound isolated from the rhizome of Cimicifuga foetida L. In North America, the cimicifuga species had a long medicinal history, mainly used to treat diarrhea, sore throat, and rheumatism. Actein inhibits the activity of the Na,K-ATPase, which affects calcium metabolism. The primary target of actein may relate to calcium metabolism since this agent altered the expression of several genes related to calcium. Although actein was shown to exhibit other pathological functions, such as prevention of oxidative damage to osteoblast and regulation of lipid disorder, the major role of actein is played on its anticancer activity, particularly in breast cancer.

Originator

Sources: DOI: 10.1002/ardp.19683010206

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
Target ID: Release of calcium into the cytoplasm
11.2 µM [IC50]
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Primary
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Primary
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Actein alleviates 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin-mediated cellular dysfunction in osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells.
2017-12
New potential beneficial effects of actein, a triterpene glycoside isolated from Cimicifuga species, in breast cancer treatment.
2016-10-12
The in Vitro and in Vivo Antitumor Activities of Tetracyclic Triterpenoids Compounds Actein and 26-Deoxyactein Isolated from Rhizome of Cimicifuga foetida L.
2016-07-30
Actein induces calcium release in human breast cancer cells.
2013-12
Actein inhibits the Na+-K+-ATPase and enhances the growth inhibitory effect of digitoxin on human breast cancer cells.
2008-10-31
[Actein, a fluid extract from Actaea racemosa, in the medical therapy of peripheral arteriopathies].
1962-05-15
Patents

Sample Use Guides

Mouse: 10-15 mg/kg for 28 days
Route of Administration: Oral
MC3T3-E1 osteoblastic cells were pretreated with actein (0.01–1 uM) for 1 h and then exposed to 100 nM 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) for 48 h. Cell viability was again measured using the water-soluble tetrazolium (WST) assay. Actein-pretreated cells had increased viability compared to those treated with TCDD only, in a concentration-dependent manner. The TCDD-induced increased apoptosis was also restored to a level similar to that in the control group by pretreatment with 1 uM actein. Pretreatment with actein also prevented TCDD-induced autophagic activity in a concentration-dependent manner. Taking these findings together, pretreatment with actein protected MC3T3-E1 osteoblastic cells from TCDD-induced apoptosis
Name Type Language
26S-ACTEIN
Preferred Name English
ACTEIN
USP-RS  
Common Name English
Actein [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
ACTEIN [USP-RS]
Common Name English
26S-ACTEIN (CONSTITUENT OF BLACK COHOSH) [DSC]
Common Name English
ACTEIN, (-)-
Common Name English
SHENGMATING
Common Name English
.BETA.-D-XYLOPYRANOSIDE, (3.BETA.,12.BETA.,16.BETA.,23R,24R,25S,26S)-12-(ACETYLOXY)-16,23:23,26:24,25-TRIEPOXY-26-HYDROXY-9,19-CYCLOLANOSTAN-3-YL
Systematic Name English
Code System Code Type Description
CAS
18642-44-9
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID7033153
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PUBCHEM
10032468
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FDA UNII
I14QO4LW9V
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RS_ITEM_NUM
1012032
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