SENEGENIN

Details

Stereochemistry	ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula	C30H45ClO6
Molecular Weight	537.128
Optical Activity	UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters	10 / 10
E/Z Centers	0
Charge	0

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SMILES

CC1(C)CC[C@@]2(CCC3=C([C@@H](CCl)C[C@@H]4[C@@]5(C)C[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@](C)([C@@H]5CC[C@@]34C)C(O)=O)[C@@H]2C1)C(O)=O

InChI

InChIKey=CWHJIJJSDGEHNS-MYLFLSLOSA-N

InChI=1S/C30H45ClO6/c1-26(2)10-11-30(25(36)37)9-6-17-22(18(30)13-26)16(15-31)12-21-27(17,3)8-7-20-28(21,4)14-19(32)23(33)29(20,5)24(34)35/h16,18-21,23,32-33H,6-15H2,1-5H3,(H,34,35)(H,36,37)/t16-,18+,19+,20-,21+,23+,27+,28+,29+,30-/m1/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula	C30H45ClO6
Molecular Weight	537.128
Charge	0
Count

Stereochemistry	ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry	No
Defined Stereocenters	10 / 10
E/Z Centers	0
Optical Activity	UNSPECIFIED

Description
Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23029109 | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19208093 | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28711507 | http://www.jbc.org/content/119/1/155.short

Senegenin (Tenuigenin) is a natural product from Polygala tenuifolia used in Chinese medicine to improve memory and intelligence. Senegenin attenuated hepatic ischemia-reperfusion induced cognitive dysfunction via increasing NR2B expression in rat hippocampus. Senegenin displayed antiapoptotic and antioxidative activity in hippocampal neurons due to scavenging of intracellular reactive oxygen species, regulating Bcl-2 family and suppressing caspase-3 activity. In vitro studies have indicated that senegenin treatment suppresses secretion of amyloid β protein and attenuate its cytotoxicity. Anti-inflammatory effect of senegenin is expressed via inhibition of NF-κB activation and was investigated in preclinical models of pneumonia, osteoarthritis, acute liver injury and other diseases.

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Targets

Primary Target	Pharmacology	Condition	Potency
Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2B 5 Target ID: Q13224 Gene ID: 2904.0 Gene Symbol: GRIN2B Target Organism: Homo sapiens (Human) Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23029109	Activator 1447
Beta-secretase 1 21 Target ID: P56817\|\|\|Q9UJT5 Gene ID: 23621.0 Gene Symbol: BACE1 Target Organism: Homo sapiens (Human) Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19208093	Inhibitor 8504
NF-kappa B signaling pathway 87 Target ID: map04064 Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26846886	Inhibitor 8504

Conditions

Condition	Modality	Highest Phase	Product
Alzheimer’s disease 278 Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19208093	Primary	Basic research	Unknown Approved Use Unknown
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction 1 Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23029109	Primary	Preclinical	Unknown Approved Use Unknown
Osteoarthritis 157 Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26846886	Primary	Basic research	Unknown Approved Use Unknown
Pneumonia 91 Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28711507	Primary	Preclinical	Unknown Approved Use Unknown

PubMed

Title	Date	PubMed
Protective effects of tenuigenin on Staphylococcus aureus-induced pneumonia in mice.	2017-09	28711507
Tenuigenin Prevents IL-1β-induced Inflammation in Human Osteoarthritis Chondrocytes by Suppressing PI3K/AKT/NF-κB Signaling Pathway.	2016-04	26846886
Senegenin attenuates hepatic ischemia-reperfusion induced cognitive dysfunction by increasing hippocampal NR2B expression in rats.	2012	23029109
Tenuifolin, an extract derived from tenuigenin, inhibits amyloid-beta secretion in vitro.	2009-08	19208093

Patents

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide

In a study of ischemia-reperfusion induced cognitive dysfunction in rats, senegenin was administered orally at doses 15, 30 and 60 mg/kg once per day.

Route of Administration: Oral

In Vitro Use Guide

To measure effect of senegenin on amyloid-beta secretion, COS-7 cells transfected with APP695 cDNA or the Swedish mutation (COS 695 Swe) were cultured in humidified air with tenuifolin (0.5-2.0 ug/mL). Cell media were collected after tenuifolin treatment and then diluted within the linear range of each assay. Sandwiched enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays were used to detect Ab1-40 and Ab1-42 levels following the manufacturer’s instructions. Ab was visualized using a horseradish peroxidase-conjugated anti-rabbit immunoglobulin antibody.

Substance Class	Chemical Created by `admin` on `Tue Apr 01 16:22:24 GMT 2025` Edited by `admin` on `Tue Apr 01 16:22:24 GMT 2025`
Record UNII	06S1QH951L
Record Status	`Validated (UNII)`
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Type

Language

SENEGENIN [MI]

Preferred Name

English

SENEGENIN

Common Name

English

TENUIGENIN

Common Name

English

12-(CHLOROMETHYL)-2.BETA.,3.BETA.-DIHYDROXY-27-NOROLEAN-13-ENE-23,28-DIOIC ACID

Systematic Name

English

27-NOROLEAN-13-ENE-23,28-DIOIC ACID, 12-(CHLOROMETHYL)-2,3-DIHYDROXY-, (2.BETA.,3.BETA.,4.ALPHA.,12.ALPHA.)-

Systematic Name

English

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FDA UNII

06S1QH951L