chikusetsu saponin IVa

White crystalline powder, soluble in organic solvents such as methanol, ethanol, and DMSO, derived from Panax notoginseng.

Chikusetsusaponin Iva is the main active component of triterpenoid saponins, acts as an activator of protein kinases, and has a resistance effect against thrombosis and some metabolic diseases.

ChEBI: A natural product found in Panax japonicus var. major.

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