| Description | Polygalic acid (Senegenic acid), a triterpenoid saponin, is a major active ingredient in Polygala tenuifolia. Polygalic acid shows expectorant, emetic and stimulant effects. |
| Synonyms | Senegenic acid, 远志皂甙 |
| molecular weight | 488.66 |
| Molecular formula | C29H44O6 |
| CAS | 1260-04-4 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year | Shipping with blue ice. |
| Solubility | DMSO: 89 mg/mL (182.1 mM) Pyridine, Methanol, etc.: Soluble Ethanol: Soluble |
| References | 1. Ling Y , Wu B , Wang K , et al. In vivo metabolism study of polygalic acid in rat using HPLC-ESI-MSn [J]. Biomedical Chromatography Bmc, 2012, 26(2). |