Product Description: Glycyrin is a PPAR-γ ligand of licorice. Glycyrin can decrease the blood glucose levels of genetically diabetic mice. Glycyrin also shows antibacterial activity[1][2][3].
Applications: Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism
Formula: C22H22O6
References: [1]Kuroda M,et, al. Phenolics with PPAR-gamma ligand-binding activity obtained from licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis roots) and ameliorative effects of glycyrin on genetically diabetic KK-A(y) mice. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2003 Dec 15;13(24):4267-72. /[2]Tanaka Y, et, al. Antibacterial compounds of licorice against upper airway respiratory tract pathogens. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 2001 Jun;47(3):270-3./[3]Wang Q, et, al. Metabolites identification of glycyrin and glycyrol, bioactive coumarins from licorice. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2015 Mar 1:983-984:39-46.
CAS Number: 66056-18-6
Molecular Weight: 382.41
Research Area: Infection; Metabolic Disease
Solubility: 10 mM in DMSO
Target: Bacterial;PPAR