| Description | Saikosaponin B2 acts on HCV E2 and inhibits infection by several genotypic strains and prevents binding of serum-derived HCV onto hepatoma cells. Saikosaponin B2 (5 μM) induces differentiation of B16 melanoma cells, with potentiation of expressions of tyrosinase and melanogenesis. |
| Synonyms | 柴胡皂苷 B2, 柴胡皂甙 B2 |
| molecular weight | 780.98 |
| Molecular formula | C42H68O13 |
| CAS | 58316-41-9 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| Solubility | DMSO: 50 mg/mL (64.02 mM) |
| References | 1. Lin LT,et al. Saikosaponin b2 is a naturally occurring terpenoid that efficiently inhibits hepatitis C virus entry. J Hepatol. 2015 Mar;62(3):541-8. doi: 10. 2. Xie W,et al. [Saikosaponins inhibit increased glutamate and GABA expressions in the hippocampus of pentetrazole-induced slow kindling rats]. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao. 2006 Aug;26(8):1132-5. |