Skip to Content
Merck
CN

G5168

(Z)-Guggulsterone

≥89% (HPLC), bile acid receptor antagonist, powder

Synonym(s):

(17Z)-Pregna-4,17(20)-diene-3,16-dione, 4,17(20)-trans-Pregnadiene-3,16-dione

Sign In to View Organizational & Contract Pricing.

Select a Size

About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H28O2
CAS Number:
39025-23-5
Molecular Weight:
312.45
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24278392
NACRES:
NA.77
MDL number:
MFCD01310757

Key Documents

View All Documentation
Technical Service
Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.
Let Us Assist
Technical Service
Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.
Let Us Assist

Product Name

(Z)-Guggulsterone, ≥89% (HPLC), powder

SMILES string

[H][C@@]12CCC3=CC(=O)CC[C@]3(C)[C@@]1([H])CC[C@]4(C)\C(=C\C)C(=O)C[C@@]24[H]

InChI key

WDXRGPWQVHZTQJ-OSJVMJFVSA-N

InChI

1S/C21H28O2/c1-4-16-19(23)12-18-15-6-5-13-11-14(22)7-9-20(13,2)17(15)8-10-21(16,18)3/h4,11,15,17-18H,5-10,12H2,1-3H3/b16-4+/t15-,17+,18+,20+,21-/m1/s1

assay

≥89% (HPLC)

form

powder

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤5.4% E-form

color

light yellow

solubility

DMSO: 5 mg/mL

application(s)

forensics and toxicology
veterinary

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

200

Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide

Related Categories

Biochem/physiol Actions

(Z)-Guggulsterone is a natural product that lowers cholesterol due to its function as an antagonist ligand for the bile acid receptor. (Z)-Guggulsterone is a nuclear hormone receptor that regulates the transcription of several genes involved in cholesterol metabolism and plays a role in cholesterol level regulation. (Z)-Guggulsterone is also a selective farnesoid X receptor (FXR) modulator.
(Z)-Guggulsterone is an antagonist ligand for bile acid receptor.

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H335

Hazard Classifications

STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Information

新产品
This item has

Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
SLCM6967
SLCM5320
SLCP3264
SLCN1167
SLCP4926

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Search for a COA

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Dong-Won Ahn et al.
Pancreas, 41(7), 1048-1057 (2012-04-20)
Guggulsterone is a dietary plant sterone possessing therapeutic potential against cancers. However, the antitumor effect of this natural compound on pancreatic cancer has not been determined yet. This study was designed to investigate the therapeutic efficacy of guggulsterone in pancreatic
Rodolfo Gonzalez et al.
Scientific reports, 3, 1463-1463 (2013-03-16)
New small molecules that regulate the step-wise differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells into dopaminergic neurons have been identified. The steroid, guggulsterone, was found to be the most effective inducer of neural stem cells into dopaminergic neurons. These neurons are
Dongfang Yang et al.
Journal of lipid research, 53(3), 529-539 (2012-01-17)
Z-Guggulsterone is a major ingredient in the Indian traditional hypolipidemic remedy guggul. A study in mice has established that its hypolipidemic effect involves the farnesoid X receptor (FXR), presumably by acting as an antagonist of this receptor. It is generally
Inas Almazari et al.
Topics in current chemistry, 329, 35-60 (2012-08-02)
Guggulsterone (GS) is a phytosterol derived from the gum resin of guggul plants that have been used traditionally to treat various disorders such as burns, wounds, gastric ulcer, cough, gum diseases, urinary complaints, diarrhea, stomach cramps, fascioliasis, and intestinal worms.
Y T Kamal et al.
Biomedical chromatography : BMC, 26(10), 1183-1190 (2012-01-04)
An attempt has been made to develop and validate a simultaneous HPLC method for novel approach of drug release via oil-in-water (o/w) nanoemulsion formulation and Habb-e-Khardal Unani tablet containing piperine and guggul sterones E and Z as main ingredients. Nanoemulsion
View All Related Papers

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service