Name | Silibinin |
Description | Silibinin (Silybin) is the major active constituent of silymarin, a standardized extract of the milk thistle seeds, containing a mixture of flavonolignans consisting of silibinin, isosilibinin, silicristin, silidianin and others. Silibinin itself is a mixture of two diastereomers, silybin A and silybin B, in approximately equimolar ratio. Both in vitro and animal research suggest that silibinin has hepatoprotective (antihepatotoxic) properties that protect liver cells against toxins. Silibinin has also demonstrated in vitro anti-cancer effects against human prostate adenocarcinoma cells, estrogen-dependent and -independent human breast carcinoma cells, human ectocervical carcinoma cells, human colon cancer cells, and both small and nonsmall human lung carcinoma cells. |
In vivo | Research indicates that silibinin protects liver cells from toxin-induced damage, serving a hepatoprotective function. In vitro, studies demonstrate that silibinin exhibits anticancer effects against a variety of human cancer cells, including prostate cancer cells, estrogen-dependent/independent breast cancer cells, colorectal cancer cells, cervical cancer cells, and both small and non-small cell lung cancer cells. Silibinin is a mixture of the diastereoisomers silibinin A and silibinin B, approximately in a 1:1 ratio. |
Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year | Shipping with blue ice. |
Solubility Information | DMSO : 16.67 mg/mL (34.55 mM), Sonication is recommended. H2O : < 1 mg/mL (insoluble or slightly soluble) Ethanol : < 1 mg/mL (insoluble or slightly soluble)
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Keywords | inhibit | Reactive Oxygen Species | Autophagy | Inhibitor | Silibinin |
Inhibitors Related | Hydroxychloroquine | Guanidine hydrochloride |
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