Description: Scandoside, a cyclic enolide that can be isolated from Haemophilus difficile, exhibits anti-inflammatory activity, inhibits the expression levels of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), TNF-α, and IL-6 messenger RNA (mRNA), and inhibits the nuclear transcription factor, kappa-B alpaha (IκB-α), p38, extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) inhibitor phosphorylation.
CAS Number: 18842-99-4
Formula: C16H22O11
Molecular Weight: 390,34
References: Inouye H, et al. Studies on monoterpene glucosides. VII. Iridoid glucosides of Paederia scandens. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 1969 Sep;17(9):1942-8.