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Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C27H44O3
Molecular Weight 416.6365
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 12 / 12
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of SMILAGENIN

SMILES

[H][C@]12C[C@@]3([H])[C@]4([H])CC[C@]5([H])C[C@@H](O)CC[C@]5(C)[C@@]4([H])CC[C@]3(C)[C@@]1([H])[C@H](C)[C@@]6(CC[C@@H](C)CO6)O2

InChI

InChIKey=GMBQZIIUCVWOCD-UQHLGXRBSA-N
InChI=1S/C27H44O3/c1-16-7-12-27(29-15-16)17(2)24-23(30-27)14-22-20-6-5-18-13-19(28)8-10-25(18,3)21(20)9-11-26(22,24)4/h16-24,28H,5-15H2,1-4H3/t16-,17+,18-,19+,20-,21+,22+,23+,24+,25+,26+,27-/m1/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C27H44O3
Molecular Weight 416.6365
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 11 / 12
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Smilagenin (also known as PYM50028 and Cogane) is a constituent of Jamaican sarsaparilla (Smilax ornata) and is a neuroprotectant that has been evaluated in Phase II clinical trials in Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. On 27 September 2011, the European Commission to Phytopharm plc, United Kingdom, granted orphan designation for smilagenin for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The details of the mechanism of action of smilagenin are incomplete but involve the upregulation of neurotrophic factors including Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor and brain-derived neurotrophic factor.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
Target ID: P39905|||Q9UD33
Gene ID: 2668.0
Gene Symbol: GDNF
Target Organism: Homo sapiens (Human)
Target ID: P23560|||Q9BYY7
Gene ID: 627.0
Gene Symbol: BDNF
Target Organism: Homo sapiens (Human)
Conditions
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
480 ng/mL
150 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 150 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
SMILAGENIN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
Sourcing

Sourcing

Vendor/AggregatorIDURL
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Ovine metabolism of saponins: evaluation of a method for estimating the ovine uptake of steroidal saponins from Narthecium ossifragum.
2001 Apr
Ruminal metabolism in sheep of saponins from Yucca schidigera.
2002 Feb
Ovine metabolism of diosgenin coated on cellulose in relation to hepatogenous photosensitization of ruminants.
2003 Feb
Investigation of spectrophotometrically determined substances in Yucca extract by GC/MS, TLC and on-column injection GC.
2004 Jun
Treating senile dementia with traditional Chinese medicine.
2007
Anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic effect of Smilax glabra Roxb. extract on hepatoma cell lines.
2008 Jan 10
Role of glial cell derived neurotrophic factor in the protective effect of smilagenin on rat mesencephalic dopaminergic neurons damaged by MPP+.
2008 Mar 19
Regulation of M1-receptor mRNA stability by smilagenin and its significance in improving memory of aged rats.
2010 Jun
Patents

Sample Use Guides

administered once daily for up to 12 weeks
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
Curator's Comment: Smilagenin (SMI) pretreatment significantly attenuates the neurodegenerative changes induced by beta amyloid 25-35 (Aβ(25-35)) in cultured rat cortical neurons, including decreased cholinergic neuron number, shortened neurite outgrowth length, and declined M receptor density. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) protein levels in the culture medium were also decreased by Aβ(25-35) and significantly elevated by SMI.
Unknown
Substance Class Chemical
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Name Type Language
SMILAGENIN
INN   MI  
INN  
Official Name English
(25R)-5.BETA.-SPIROSTAN-3.BETA.-OL
Systematic Name English
(3.BETA.,5.BETA.,25R)-SPIROSTAN-3-OL
Systematic Name English
ESMILAGENIN
Common Name English
smilagenin [INN]
Common Name English
NSC-93747
Code English
COGANE
Brand Name English
ISOSARSASAPOGENIN
Common Name English
SMILAGENIN [MI]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
EU-Orphan Drug EU/3/11/914
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NCI_THESAURUS C29711
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FDA ORPHAN DRUG 345811
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Code System Code Type Description
NCI_THESAURUS
C152374
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FDA UNII
GQE3Q7YMVZ
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DRUG BANK
DB05450
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID301026551
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MERCK INDEX
m9973
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NSC
93747
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
204-775-8
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PUBCHEM
91439
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CAS
126-18-1
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MESH
C046297
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INN
9638
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SMS_ID
100000175713
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CHEBI
28933
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