Description
3,4-Oxo- isopropylidene-shikimic acid has significant anti-inflammatory effect which may be related to inhibiting the production of prostaglandin E2 and protecting free radical against oxidation.
3,4-Oxo-isopropylidene-shikimic acid has protective effects on experimental colitis induced by trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid in rats, probably due to an antioxidant action.
3. 3,4-Oxo-isopropylidene-shikimic acid has anti-thrombosis effect, it inhibits thrombosis by anti-platelet-aggregation.
4. 3,4-Oxo-isopropylidene shikimic acid relieves the brain edema of rats subjected to MCAT by improving the energy metabolism and Na +, K +-ATPase activity in rat brain tissue.
5. 3,4-Oxo-isopropylidene-shikimic acid can inhibit adhesion of polymorphonuclear leukocyte to TNF-alpha-induced endothelial cells in vitro.
6. 3,4-Oxo-isopropylidene-shikimic acid has analgesic and antioxidant activities, it exhibits moderate antioxidant activity by scavenging the superoxide radical and hydroxyl radical with IC50 values of 0.214 and 0.450 ug/mL, respectively.
7. 3,4-Oxo-isopropylidene-shikimic acid has exhibited ameliorative effect on cognitive impairment in experimental animal models of dementia, it can promote adipogenesis by up-regulating expressions of C/EBP β, PPAR γ, C/EBP α, aP2 and FAS, and also stimulate adipokines during adipocyte differentiation, suggests that stimulation of adipokines and cognitive enhancing effect of 3,4-oxo-isopropylidene-shikimic acid have some relationship.
Uses
3,4-O-Isopropylidene-shikimicn acid is a natural product that can be isolated from the whole plants of Hypericum wightianum. 3,4-O-Isopropylidene-shikimic acid has anti-inflammatory effect and antioxidant activities[1][2].
References
[1] Shu-Hong Tao, et al. Note: A New Flavone from Hypericum Wightianum. Journal of Asian Natural Products Research. 2004. 6(4), 307-310.
[2] Jianfeng Xing, et al. Anti-inflammatory effect of 3,4-oxo-isopropylidene-shikimic acid on acetic acid-induced colitis in rats. Inflammation. 2012 Dec;35(6):1872-9. DOI:
10.1007/s10753-012-9509-7
