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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C15H10O5
Molecular Weight 270.2369
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of BAICALEIN

SMILES

OC1=CC2=C(C(=O)C=C(O2)C3=CC=CC=C3)C(O)=C1O

InChI

InChIKey=FXNFHKRTJBSTCS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C15H10O5/c16-9-6-11(8-4-2-1-3-5-8)20-12-7-10(17)14(18)15(19)13(9)12/h1-7,17-19H

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C15H10O5
Molecular Weight 270.2369
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Baicalein is a flavonoid is a component of the traditional herbal remedy known as Chinese skullcap (or Huang Qin), possesses various biological activities. Baicalein is a neuroprotective agent, which is studied in phase I for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. By modulating of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) type A receptors, baicalein promotes nonamyloidogenic processing of amyloid precursor protein (APP), thereby reducing β-amyloid (Aβ) production and improving cognitive performance in models of Alzheimer's disease. By inhibiting the NF-κB signaling pathway, baicalein suppressed cancer cells proliferation and suppressed the viability of human endometrial stromal cells, thus it may provide a novel treatment option for endometriosis. Besides, this compound was evaluated for its ability to inhibit the influenza virus. Experiments on mice have shown that baicalein showed significant effects in preventing death, increasing the mean time to death and reducing the lung virus titer in a dose-dependent manner.

CNS Activity

Curator's Comment: Known to be CNS penetrant in rats. Human data not available

Approval Year

TargetsConditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Primary
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Primary
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Primary
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
65.171 ng/mL
800 mg 2 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 800 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
BAICALEIN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
1322.5 ng/mL
600 mg 3 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 600 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
BAICALEIN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
17.61 ng/mL
200 mg 2 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 200 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
BAICALEIN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
31.723 ng/mL
400 mg 2 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 400 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
BAICALEIN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
1508.45 ng/mL
600 mg 3 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 600 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
BAICALIN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
598.4 ng × h/mL
800 mg 2 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 800 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
BAICALEIN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
12580.06 ng × h/mL
600 mg 3 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 600 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
BAICALEIN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
169 ng × h/mL
200 mg 2 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 200 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
BAICALEIN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
332.9 ng × h/mL
400 mg 2 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 400 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
BAICALEIN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
10175.14 ng × h/mL
600 mg 3 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 600 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
BAICALIN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
11.09 h
800 mg 2 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 800 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
BAICALEIN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
8.8 h
200 mg 2 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 200 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
BAICALEIN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
12.53 h
400 mg 2 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 400 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
BAICALEIN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
Sourcing

Sourcing

Vendor/AggregatorIDURL
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Antifibrogenic therapies in chronic HCV infection.
2001 Aug
[Studies on metabolites of baicalin in human urine].
2001 Nov
Evaluation of the clastogenic, DNA intercalative, and topoisomerase II-interactive properties of bioflavonoids in Chinese hamster V79 cells.
2002
[A novel approach to quality evaluation of root of Scutellaria baicalensis by DPPH free radical scavenging].
2002 Aug
Key role of P38 mitogen-activated protein kinase and the lipoxygenase pathway in angiotensin II actions in H295R adrenocortical cells.
2002 Aug
Fatty acid synthase inhibitors from plants: isolation, structure elucidation, and SAR studies.
2002 Dec
Inhibition of VHR dual-specificity protein tyrosine phosphatase activity by flavonoids isolated from Scutellaria baicalensis: structure-activity relationships.
2002 Dec
Structure-activity relationships of flavonoids, isolated from Scutellaria baicalensis, binding to benzodiazepine site of GABA(A) receptor complex.
2002 Dec
Hepatic fibrosis: from bench to bedside.
2002 Dec
The effects of the cyclosporin A, a P-glycoprotein inhibitor, on the pharmacokinetics of baicalein in the rat: a microdialysis study.
2002 Dec
[Determination of flavone for Scutellaria baicalensis from different areas by HPLC].
2002 Mar
[The Baikal scullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi)--a potential source of new drugs].
2002 Nov
Lipoxygenase inhibitors attenuate growth of human pancreatic cancer xenografts and induce apoptosis through the mitochondrial pathway.
2002 Sep
Anticancer, antiradical and antioxidative actions of novel Antoksyd S and its major components, baicalin and baicalein.
2002 Sep-Oct
Activation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor by some vegetable constituents determined using in vitro reporter gene assay.
2003 Apr
12-lipoxygenase in opioid-induced delayed cardioprotection: gene array, mass spectrometric, and pharmacological analyses.
2003 Apr 4
Pharmacological evaluation of several major ingredients of Chinese herbal medicines in human hepatoma Hep3B cells.
2003 Aug
Effects of baicalin, baicalein, and wogonin on interleukin-6 and interleukin-8 expression, and nuclear factor-kappab binding activities induced by interleukin-1beta in human retinal pigment epithelial cell line.
2003 Aug
Comparison of metabolic pharmacokinetics of baicalin and baicalein in rats.
2003 Feb
Lipoxygenase products regulate nitric oxide and inducible nitric oxide synthase production in interleukin-1beta stimulated vascular smooth muscle cells.
2003 Feb
Contribution of 5- and 12-lipoxygenase products to mechanical hyperalgesia induced by prostaglandin E(2) and epinephrine in the rat.
2003 Feb
Effects of several polyhydroxylated flavonoids on the growth of B16F10 melanoma and Melan-a melanocyte cell lines: influence of the sequential oxidation state of the flavonoid skeleton.
2003 Feb
Norepinephrine-induced stimulation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase is mediated by arachidonic acid metabolites generated by activation of cytosolic phospholipase A(2) in vascular smooth muscle cells.
2003 Feb
12-lipoxygenase pathway increases aldosterone production, 3',5'-cyclic adenosine monophosphate response element-binding protein phosphorylation, and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase activation in H295R human adrenocortical cells.
2003 Feb
Synergy of epidermal growth factor and 12(S)-hydroxyeicosatetraenoate on protein kinase C activation in lens epithelial cells.
2003 Feb 14
Isolation and identification of four flavonoid constituents from the seeds of Oroxylum indicum by high-speed counter-current chromatography.
2003 Feb 21
Baicalein inhibits Raf-1-mediated phosphorylation of MEK-1 in C6 rat glioma cells.
2003 Feb 7
Role of downstream metabolic processing of proinflammatory fatty acids by 5-lipoxygenase in HL-60 cell apoptosis.
2003 Jan
Inhibition of tumor-induced angiogenesis and matrix-metalloproteinase expression in confrontation cultures of embryoid bodies and tumor spheroids by plant ingredients used in traditional chinese medicine.
2003 Jan
Urinary pharmacokinetics of baicalein, wogonin and their glycosides after oral administration of Scutellariae Radix in humans.
2003 Jan
Immunomodulatory activities of flavonoids, monoterpenoids, triterpenoids, iridoid glycosides and phenolic compounds of Plantago species.
2003 Jul
Pharmacokinetic study on the multi-constituents of Huangqin-Tang decoction in rats.
2003 Jul
Overexpression of platelet-type 12-lipoxygenase promotes tumor cell survival by enhancing alpha(v)beta(3) and alpha(v)beta(5) integrin expression.
2003 Jul 15
Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and prostaglandin E2 synthesis by Scutellaria baicalensis.
2003 Jul 15
Effects of baicalein, berberine, curcumin and hesperidin on mucin release from airway goblet cells.
2003 Jun
Main flavonoids in the root of Scutellaria baicalensis cultivated in Europe and their comparative antiradical properties.
2003 Jun
Nitric oxide triggers the toxicity due to glutathione depletion in midbrain cultures through 12-lipoxygenase.
2003 Jun 13
Novel synthesis of flavonoids of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi.
2003 Mar
A role for TRPV1 in bradykinin-induced excitation of vagal airway afferent nerve terminals.
2003 Mar
Inhibition of 15-lipoxygenases by flavonoids: structure-activity relations and mode of action.
2003 Mar 1
Anxiolytic-like effects of baicalein and baicalin in the Vogel conflict test in mice.
2003 Mar 19
Mechanisms in mediating the anti-inflammatory effects of baicalin and baicalein in human leukocytes.
2003 Mar 28
Fatty acid release and oxidation are factors in lipoxygenase inhibitor-induced apoptosis.
2003 Mar 3
Degradation of flavonoid aglycones by rabbit, rat and human fecal flora.
2003 May
Growth factor-induced proliferation in corneal epithelial cells is mediated by 12(S)-HETE.
2003 May
Flavonoid baicalein attenuates activation-induced cell death of brain microglia.
2003 May
Inhibition of matrix metalloproteinase-1 and -2 expression using nitric oxide synthase inhibitors in UV-irradiated human dermal fibroblasts.
2003 May-Jun
Analysis of Scutellaria lateriflora and its adulterants Teucrium canadense and Teucrium chamaedrys by LC-UV/MS, TLC, and digital photomicroscopy.
2003 May-Jun
Effects of topical instillation of traditional herbal medicines, herbal extracts, and their components on prostaglandin E2-induced aqueous flare elevation in pigmented rabbits.
2003 May-Jun
Baicalein and baicalin are potent inhibitors of angiogenesis: Inhibition of endothelial cell proliferation, migration and differentiation.
2003 Sep 10
Patents

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Phase I, randomized, double-blind, single-dose trial of baicalein (100-2800 mg) in 72 healthy adults. These doses were safe and well tolerated by healthy subjects.
Route of Administration: Oral
Baicalein (200 µM) was used to treat human cervical cancer cell line C33A cells. Cell proliferation was tested by the MTT assay. Cell apoptosis was detected by the TUNEL assay and caspase 3 activity measurement. Baicalein inhibited NF κB activity by repressing nuclear translocation. Baicalein suppressed C33A proliferation and promoted cellular apoptosis by inhibiting NF κB signaling pathway.
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Name Type Language
BAICALEIN
INCI   MI  
INCI  
Official Name English
BAICALEIN [USP-RS]
Common Name English
NSC-661431
Code English
BAICALEIN [MI]
Common Name English
5,6,7-TRIHYDROXYFLAVONE
Systematic Name English
5,6,7-TRIHYDROXY-2-PHENYL-4H-1-BENZOPYRAN-4-ONE
Systematic Name English
5,6,7-TRIHYDROXY-2-PHENYL-CHROMEN-4-ONE
Systematic Name English
NOROXYLIN
Common Name English
Baicalein [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
BAICALEIN [INCI]
Common Name English
Code System Code Type Description
WIKIPEDIA
BAICALEIN
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CHEBI
2979
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RS_ITEM_NUM
1048357
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CAS
491-67-8
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CHEBI
78324
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID2022389
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MERCK INDEX
m2205
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FDA UNII
49QAH60606
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MESH
C006680
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PUBCHEM
5281605
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NSC
661431
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RXCUI
1592893
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