D(-)-Salicin is a traditional medicine which has been known to exhibit anti-inflammation and other therapeutic activities, it can inhibit the LPS-induced inflammation in RAW264.7 cells and mouse models.
D-(-)-Salicin has been used:
- to study its in vitro anticoagulant and antiplatelet activities
- as a standard in high performance liquid chromatography method (HPLC) for quantitation of salicin from willow plant
- as a tastant in taste threshold assay
- as a constituent of nutrient agar-salicin medium for selective isolation of Lactobacillus paracasei
Standard substrate in evaluating enzyme Preparations contg b-glucosidase: Weidenhagen, Z. Ver. Zucker-Ind. 79, 591 (1929).
H1 antihistamine (nonsedating)
ChEBI: An aryl beta-D-glucoside that is the beta-D-glucoside of the phenolic hydroxy group of salicyl alcohol.
Salicin is a non-phenolic glucosidic compound extracted from meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria L). It is majorly used as a substitute for quinine. Salicin can be used as a therapeutic for patients suffering from rheumatic fever. Salicin acts a metabolic precursor for salicylic acid. It is a novel phytochemical that exhibits immunological cross functions in plants and humans. Salicin facilitates growth and reproduction in plants. In addition, It also protects plants against biotic and abiotic stress.
D-(?)-Salicin exerts anti-rheumatism and anti-inflammatory activities. It inhibits lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced inflammation in in vitro and in vivo studies. It regulates different signaling pathways such as nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK). It also regulates cytokines concentration such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-α), interleukin-1β, interleukin-6, and interleukin-10.
Crystallise D(-)-salicin from EtOAc, EtOH or water and sublime it at 190-195o/12mm. [Armour et al. J Chem Soc 412 1961, IR: Pearl & Darling J Org Chem 24 731 1959, Beilstein 17 III/IV 2986, 17/7 V 113.]
