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arctiin

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Description

Arctiin is a natural compound found in the roots of burdock (Arctium lappa) and other plants. It is a polyacetylene, meaning it contains a chain of carbon atoms linked by triple bonds. Arctiin has shown potential as an anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-cancer agent in various studies. Its anti-inflammatory properties may stem from its ability to inhibit the production of inflammatory mediators like prostaglandins and leukotrienes. Additionally, arctiin has been shown to protect cells from damage caused by oxidative stress, a process linked to aging and disease. Arctiin is of particular interest to researchers due to its potential for treating conditions like arthritis, cancer, and neurodegenerative diseases. Further research is needed to fully understand its mechanisms of action and efficacy in humans.'

arctiin: from fruits of Arctium lappa L; RN given refers to (3R-trans)-isomer; RN for cpd without isomeric designation not avail 12/92 [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

FloraRankFlora DefinitionFamilyFamily Definition
ArctiumgenusA plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Arctiin (LIGNANS) is in the seed.[MeSH]AsteraceaeA large plant family of the order Asterales, subclass Asteridae, class Magnoliopsida. The family is also known as Compositae. Flower petals are joined near the base and stamens alternate with the corolla lobes. The common name of daisy refers to several genera of this family including Aster; CHRYSANTHEMUM; RUDBECKIA; TANACETUM.[MeSH]
Arctium lappaspecies[no description available]AsteraceaeA large plant family of the order Asterales, subclass Asteridae, class Magnoliopsida. The family is also known as Compositae. Flower petals are joined near the base and stamens alternate with the corolla lobes. The common name of daisy refers to several genera of this family including Aster; CHRYSANTHEMUM; RUDBECKIA; TANACETUM.[MeSH]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID100528
CHEMBL ID388452
CHEBI ID80793
SCHEMBL ID381867
MeSH IDM0209203

Synonyms (47)

Synonym
nsc-315527
MEGXP0_000527
nsc 315527
2(3h)-furanone, 4-((3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl)-3-((4-(beta-d-glucopyranosyloxy)-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl)dihydro-, (3r-trans)-
ACON1_001261
20362-31-6
(3r,4r)-4-[(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl]-3-[[3-methoxy-4-[(2s,3r,4s,5s,6r)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2-yl]oxy-phenyl]methyl]tetrahydrofuran-2-one
2(3h)-furanone, 4-[(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl]-3-[[4-(b-d-glucopyranosyloxy)-3-methoxyphenyl]methyl]dihydro-, (3r,4r)-
arctiin
arctigenin-4-glucoside
NCGC00169522-01
chebi:80793 ,
CHEMBL388452
BRD-K02568760-001-01-7
(3r,4r)-4-[(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl]-3-[[3-methoxy-4-[(2s,3r,4s,5s,6r)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]methyl]oxolan-2-one
(3r,4r)-4-[(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl]-3-[[3-methoxy-4-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]methyl]oxolan-2-one
C16915
arctium
ccris 8412
tm5rq949k7 ,
unii-tm5rq949k7
S4738
AM84703
AKOS015895721
arctii
2(3h)-furanone, 4-((3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl)-3-((4-(.beta.-d-glucopyranosyloxy)-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl)dihydro-, (3r,4r)-
2(3h)-furanone, 4-((3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl)-3-((4-(.beta.-d-glucopyranosyloxy)-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl)dihydro-, (3r-trans)-
arctiin [inci]
SCHEMBL381867
(-)-arctiin
Q-100251
mfcd00870630
arctiin, >=95% (lc/ms-elsd)
NCGC00169522-02
arctiin(nsc 315527)
Q4787606
(3r,4r)-4-(3,4-dimethoxybenzyl)-3-(3-methoxy-4-((2s,3r,4s,5s,6r)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2h-pyran-2-yloxy)benzyl)dihydrofuran-2(3h)-one
arctiin,(s)
DTXSID20942519
AS-18734
2(3h)-furanone, 4-[(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl]-3-[[4-(beta-d-glucopyranosyloxy)-3-methoxyphenyl]methyl]dihydro-, (3r,4r)-
(3r,4r)-4-(3,4-dimethoxybenzyl)-3-(3-methoxy-4-(((2s,3r,4s,5s,6r)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2h-pyran-2-yl)oxy)benzyl)dihydrofuran-2(3h)-one
CCG-269936
arctii;nsc 315527;arctigenin-4-glucoside
(3r,4r)-4-[(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl]-3-{[3-methoxy-4-[(2s,3r,4s,5s,6r)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]methyl}oxolan-2-one
bdbm50524082
2(3h)-furanone, 4-((3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl)-3-((4-(beta-d-glucopyranosyloxy)-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl)dihydro-, (3r,4r)-

Research Excerpts

Overview

Arctiin is a lignin isolated from Arctium lappa which has been known to have anti-viral and anti-inflammatory effects. It can be prescribed for cold or flu in East Asian countries; it has also been found to exert chemopreventive actions against various tumor cells.

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Arctiin (ARC) is a main component of Arctium lappa L, which exerts chemopreventive effects against various tumor cells."( Arctiin abrogates osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption via suppressing RANKL-induced ROS and NFATc1 activation.
Chen, D; Chen, P; He, J; Kenny, J; Kuek, V; Liu, Y; Qiu, H; Wang, C; Wang, G; Wang, H; Wang, J; Wang, Q; Wang, Z; Xu, J; Yang, F; Ye, Z; Yuan, J; Zhang, G; Zhang, M, 2020
)
2.72
"Arctiin is a lignin isolated from Arctium lappa which has been known to have anti-viral and anti-inflammatory effects. "( Arctiin Prevents LPS-Induced Acute Lung Injury via Inhibition of PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathway in Mice.
Dai, F; Huang, Z; Liu, T; Weng, G; Zhou, B, 2018
)
3.37
"Arctiin is a main component from the fruits of Arctium lappa L., that can be prescribed for cold or flu in East Asian countries; it has also been found to exert chemopreventive actions against various tumor cells."( Arctiin is a pharmacological inhibitor of STAT3 phosphorylation at tyrosine 705 residue and potentiates bortezomib-induced apoptotic and anti-angiogenic effects in human multiple myeloma cells.
Ahn, KS; Kim, C; Lee, J; Lee, JH; Sethi, G; Um, JY, 2019
)
3.4
"Arctiin is an active lignin isolated from Arctium lappa and has anti-inflammation, anti-microbial, and anti-carcinogenic effects."( Arctiin blocks hydrogen peroxide-induced senescence and cell death though microRNA expression changes in human dermal papilla cells.
Ahn, KJ; An, IS; An, S; Bae, S; Cha, HJ; Jung, HJ; Lee, GT; Lee, JP; Lee, KK; Lee, KS; Lim, KM, 2014
)
2.57
"Arctiin is a major lignan compound in the traditional Chinese medicinal herb A."( Application of preparative high-speed counter-current chromatography for separation and purification of arctiin from Fructus Arctii.
Jiang, T; Li, F; Sun, Q; Wang, X; Yuan, J; Zheng, C, 2005
)
1.26
"Arctiin is a major lignan constituent of Arctium lappa and has anti-cancer properties in animal models. "( Arctiin induces cell growth inhibition through the down-regulation of cyclin D1 expression.
Germain, D; Hitomi, T; Kawanaka, M; Koyama, M; Matsuzaki, Y; Nishikawa, A; Sakai, T; Yokota, T, 2008
)
3.23

Effects

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Arctiin has favorable potency for the development of an inhibitory agent of NF-kappaB and further application to clinical treatment of glomerulonephritis, though clinical studies are required."( Ameliorative effects of arctiin from Arctium lappa on experimental glomerulonephritis in rats.
Du, J; Han, T; Sun, LN; Wu, JG; Wu, JZ; Ye, Q; Zhang, H; Zhang, YG, 2009
)
1.38

Actions

Arctiin also inhibit the activation of MAPKs and AKT occurs in response to hypertrophic stimuli. The arCTiin-induced increase in MUC-1 protein expression was due to up-regulation of mRNA, as revealed by RT-PCR analysis.

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Arctiin also inhibit the activation of MAPKs and AKT occurs in response to hypertrophic stimuli."( Arctiin protects against cardiac hypertrophy through inhibiting MAPKs and AKT signaling pathways.
Li, J; Ren, J; Tang, QZ; Wan, CX; Xu, CR; Xu, SC; Yuan, YP; Zeng, XF; Zhang, N, 2017
)
2.62
"The arctiin-induced increase in MUC-1 protein expression was due to up-regulation of mRNA, as revealed by RT-PCR analysis."( Modulation of anti-adhesion molecule MUC-1 is associated with arctiin-induced growth inhibition in PC-3 cells.
Chueh, SC; Guh, JH; Huang, DM; Teng, CM, 2004
)
1.04

Treatment

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Treatment with arctiin significantly decreased the levels of 24-h urinary albumin, prevented the sclerosis of glomeruli and effectively restored the glomerular filtration barrier damage by up-regulating the expression of nephrin and podocin and down-regulating HPSE level."( Effect of arctiin on glomerular filtration barrier damage in STZ-induced diabetic nephropathy rats.
Deng, JJ; Liu, DL; Liu, RB; Ma, ST; Niu, R, 2013
)
1.13

Toxicity

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" Although Arctii Fructus extract had no toxicity, arctigenin was toxic at a certain dose."( A systematic review on botany, ethnopharmacology, quality control, phytochemistry, pharmacology and toxicity of Arctium lappa L. fruit.
Chang, Y; Chen, S; Cui, Y; Fang, S; He, J; Jin, X; Li, J; Liu, S; Wang, L, 2023
)
0.91

Pharmacokinetics

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" However, pharmacokinetic studies demonstrated the extensive glucuronidation and hydrolysis of AR in liver, intestine and plasma, which might hinder its in vivo and clinical efficacy after oral administration."( Overview of the anti-inflammatory effects, pharmacokinetic properties and clinical efficacies of arctigenin and arctiin from Arctium lappa L.
Gao, Q; Yang, M; Zuo, Z, 2018
)
0.69

Compound-Compound Interactions

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Enzymatic hydrolysis pretreatment combined with high-speed counter-current chromatography for the transformation and isolation of arctigenin from Fructus Arctii was successfully developed."( Isolation and purification of arctigenin from Fructus Arctii by enzymatic hydrolysis combined with high-speed counter-current chromatography.
Fan, L; Geng, Y; Liu, F; Wang, M; Wang, X; Xi, X, 2014
)
0.4
" The results revealed that QAMS method combined with chemometric analyses could accurately measure and clearly distinguish the different quality samples of TLFA."( Chromatographic fingerprint combined with quantitative analysis of multi-components by single-marker for quality control of total lignans from Fructus arctii by high-performance liquid chromatography.
Mei, JW; Wang, HY; Xu, ZH; Zhang, JY, 2022
)
0.72

Bioavailability

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"The ATP-binding cassette transporter P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is known to limit both brain penetration and oral bioavailability of many chemotherapy drugs."( A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
Ambudkar, SV; Brimacombe, KR; Chen, L; Gottesman, MM; Guha, R; Hall, MD; Klumpp-Thomas, C; Lee, OW; Lee, TD; Lusvarghi, S; Robey, RW; Shen, M; Tebase, BG, 2019
)
0.51
"The poor oral bioavailability of arctiin caused by its low water solubility is the biggest obstacle in developing it as a drug."( Synthesis, Structural Elucidation, and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of a Water-Soluble Derivative of Arctiin.
Guo, K; Huang, X; Liu, S; Wang, X; Xie, J; Xu, X; Zheng, Y, 2023
)
1.41

Dosage Studied

Arctiin was treated with a dosage of 60 or 40 mg/kg/day via intraperitoneal injection for 8 weeks.

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" STZ-induced diabetic rats were treated with arctiin at the dosage of 60 or 40 mg/kg/day via intraperitoneal injection for 8 weeks."( Effect of arctiin on glomerular filtration barrier damage in STZ-induced diabetic nephropathy rats.
Deng, JJ; Liu, DL; Liu, RB; Ma, ST; Niu, R, 2013
)
1.05
" Meanwhile, there was no observable acute toxicity of arctigenic acid treatment at the dosage of 280 mg/kg body weight daily in the acute 14-day toxicity study in mice."( Arctigenic acid, the key substance responsible for the hypoglycemic activity of Fructus Arctii.
Feng, Y; Gu, C; Ju, J; Ruan, K; Wang, H; Wang, K; Xu, Z, 2015
)
0.42
" Results showed that dosing of 15."( The antiviral activity of arctigenin in traditional Chinese medicine on porcine circovirus type 2.
Chen, J; Chen, X; Fu, S; Gong, S; Guo, Y; He, Q; Jin, E; Li, W; Qian, Y; Yan, W; Yang, H; Ye, S, 2016
)
0.43
" An ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with time-of-flight mass spectrometry and metabolynx™software was applied to characterize the metabolites of arctiin in rats at a dosage of 100 mg/kg; network pharmacology was applied to characterize the functional changes."( An integrated strategy for revealing the pharmacological changes based on metabolites profiling and network pharmacology: Arctiin as an example.
Cui, SS; Li, M; Li, RM; Li, ZT; Wang, GH; Yuan, YL; Zhang, FX, 2020
)
0.96
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Drug Classes (2)

ClassDescription
glycosideA glycosyl compound resulting from the attachment of a glycosyl group to a non-acyl group RO-, RS-, RSe-, etc. The bond between the glycosyl group and the non-acyl group is called a glycosidic bond. By extension, the terms N-glycosides and C-glycosides are used as class names for glycosylamines and for compounds having a glycosyl group attached to a hydrocarbyl group respectively. These terms are misnomers and should not be used. The preferred terms are glycosylamines and C-glycosyl compounds, respectively.
lignanAny phenylpropanoid derived from phenylalanine via dimerization of substituted cinnamic alcohols, known as monolignols, to a dibenzylbutane skeleton. Note that while individual members of the class have names ending ...lignane, ...lignene, ...lignadiene, etc., the class names lignan, neolignan, etc., do not end with an "e".
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Protein Targets (1)

Inhibition Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverageMin (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
TyrosinaseHomo sapiens (human)IC50 (µMol)50.00000.02304.459310.0000AID1594853
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Biological Processes (11)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
melanin biosynthetic process from tyrosineTyrosinaseHomo sapiens (human)
eye pigment biosynthetic processTyrosinaseHomo sapiens (human)
visual perceptionTyrosinaseHomo sapiens (human)
cell population proliferationTyrosinaseHomo sapiens (human)
response to UVTyrosinaseHomo sapiens (human)
response to blue lightTyrosinaseHomo sapiens (human)
response to vitamin DTyrosinaseHomo sapiens (human)
melanin biosynthetic processTyrosinaseHomo sapiens (human)
thymus developmentTyrosinaseHomo sapiens (human)
response to cAMPTyrosinaseHomo sapiens (human)
pigmentationTyrosinaseHomo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Molecular Functions (5)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
tyrosinase activityTyrosinaseHomo sapiens (human)
copper ion bindingTyrosinaseHomo sapiens (human)
protein bindingTyrosinaseHomo sapiens (human)
identical protein bindingTyrosinaseHomo sapiens (human)
protein homodimerization activityTyrosinaseHomo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Ceullar Components (7)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
cytoplasmTyrosinaseHomo sapiens (human)
lysosomeTyrosinaseHomo sapiens (human)
Golgi-associated vesicleTyrosinaseHomo sapiens (human)
melanosome membraneTyrosinaseHomo sapiens (human)
melanosomeTyrosinaseHomo sapiens (human)
intracellular membrane-bounded organelleTyrosinaseHomo sapiens (human)
perinuclear region of cytoplasmTyrosinaseHomo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Bioassays (13)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID1346987P-glycoprotein substrates identified in KB-8-5-11 adenocarcinoma cell line, qHTS therapeutic library screen2019Molecular pharmacology, 11, Volume: 96, Issue:5
A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
AID1296008Cytotoxic Profiling of Annotated Libraries Using Quantitative High-Throughput Screening2020SLAS discovery : advancing life sciences R & D, 01, Volume: 25, Issue:1
Cytotoxic Profiling of Annotated and Diverse Chemical Libraries Using Quantitative High-Throughput Screening.
AID1347160Primary screen NINDS Rhodamine qHTS for Zika virus inhibitors2020Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 12-08, Volume: 117, Issue:49
Therapeutic candidates for the Zika virus identified by a high-throughput screen for Zika protease inhibitors.
AID1347159Primary screen GU Rhodamine qHTS for Zika virus inhibitors: Unlinked NS2B-NS3 protease assay2020Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 12-08, Volume: 117, Issue:49
Therapeutic candidates for the Zika virus identified by a high-throughput screen for Zika protease inhibitors.
AID1346986P-glycoprotein substrates identified in KB-3-1 adenocarcinoma cell line, qHTS therapeutic library screen2019Molecular pharmacology, 11, Volume: 96, Issue:5
A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
AID293733Cytotoxicity against MRC5 cells2007Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Mar-15, Volume: 17, Issue:6
Antiviral activity of berberine and related compounds against human cytomegalovirus.
AID1872815Inhibition of HMGB1-induced TLR4 protein expression in mouse primary microglia preincubated for 12 hrs followed by HMGB1 stimulation for 30 mins by Western blot analysis2022European journal of medicinal chemistry, May-05, Volume: 235Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) inhibitors: Current research and prospective.
AID1594853Inhibition of tyrosinase (unknown origin)2019Journal of natural products, 06-28, Volume: 82, Issue:6
Isolation of Sesquiterpene-Amino Acid Conjugates, Onopornoids A-D, and a Flavonoid Glucoside from Onopordum alexandrinum.
AID1594854Antimicrobial activity against Leishmania2019Journal of natural products, 06-28, Volume: 82, Issue:6
Isolation of Sesquiterpene-Amino Acid Conjugates, Onopornoids A-D, and a Flavonoid Glucoside from Onopordum alexandrinum.
AID293735Selectivity index, ratio of CC50 for MRC5 cells to IC50 for HCMV2007Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Mar-15, Volume: 17, Issue:6
Antiviral activity of berberine and related compounds against human cytomegalovirus.
AID436320Antiinflammatory activity in mouse RAW264.7 cells assessed as inhibition of LPS-induced nitric oxide production after 24 hrs2008Journal of natural products, Nov, Volume: 71, Issue:11
Phenylpropanoids from Daphne feddei and their inhibitory activities against NO production.
AID293734Antiviral activity against HCMV in MRC5 cells by plaque reduction assay2007Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Mar-15, Volume: 17, Issue:6
Antiviral activity of berberine and related compounds against human cytomegalovirus.
AID1594855Antimicrobial activity against bacteria2019Journal of natural products, 06-28, Volume: 82, Issue:6
Isolation of Sesquiterpene-Amino Acid Conjugates, Onopornoids A-D, and a Flavonoid Glucoside from Onopordum alexandrinum.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (302)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19908 (2.65)18.7374
1990's3 (0.99)18.2507
2000's55 (18.21)29.6817
2010's166 (54.97)24.3611
2020's70 (23.18)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 24.92

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be moderate demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index24.92 (24.57)
Research Supply Index5.78 (2.92)
Research Growth Index5.75 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index44.85 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index3.00 (0.95)

This Compound (24.92)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials10 (3.19%)5.53%
Reviews14 (4.47%)6.00%
Case Studies3 (0.96%)4.05%
Observational1 (0.32%)0.25%
Other285 (91.05%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]