Methylophiopogonanone A is a homoisoflavonoid that has been found in
O. japonicus roots and has diverse biological activities.
1,2,3,4 It increases the uptake of rosuvastatin (Item Nos.
12029 |
18813) and atorvastatin (Item No.
10493) in HEK293T cells expressing human organic anion transporting polypeptide 1B1 (OATP1B1; EC
50s = 11.33 and 6 μM, respectively).
2 Methylophiopogonanone A scavenges 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH; Item No.
14805) and ABTS (Item No.
27317) radicals in cell-free assays.
1 In vivo, methylophiopogonanone A (10 mg/kg) decreases body weight gain and reduces serum and hepatic lipid levels in a rat model of high-fat diet-induced hyperlipidemia.
3 It also reduces infarct size and myocardial apoptosis in mouse model of ischemia-reperfusion injury induced by transient occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery.
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