| Description | Wilforine is a sesquiterpene pyridine alkaloid; important bioactive compound in T. wilfordii plants, and is effective in treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Wilforine has anti-inflammatory effect, which might be mediated by down-regulation of the expression of inflammatory factors TNF-α, IL-6 and NO. It also has insecticidal activity by inhibiting the Na+-K+-ATPase in the central nervous system. |
| molecular weight | 867.85 |
| Molecular formula | C43H49NO18 |
| CAS | 11088-09-8 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| Solubility | DMSO: 50 mg/mL (57.61 mM) |
| References | 1. Zhu C, et al. Establishment of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook. f. Hairy root culture and optimization of its culture conditions for the production of triptolide and wilforine. J Microbiol Biotechnol. 2014 Jun 28;24(6):823-34. 2. Miao GP, et al. Elicitation and in situ adsorption enhanced secondary metabolites production of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook. f. adventitious root fragment liquid cultures in shake flask and a modified bubble column bioreactor. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng. 2014 |