Parthenolide Chemical Properties

Melting point:

115-116 °C (lit.)

alpha 

D20 -81.4° (c = 1.04 in chloroform); D22 -71.4° (c = 0.220 in CH2Cl2)

Boiling point:

394.1±42.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.13±0.1 g/cm3(Predicted)

storage temp. 

-20°C

solubility 

Soluble in DMSO (up to 100 mg/ml) or in Ethanol (up to 20 mg/ml)

form 

White solid

color 

White

Merck 

14,7048

Stability:

Stable for 1 year from date of purchase as supplied. Solutions in DMSO or ethanol may be stored at -20° for up to 3 months.

InChI

InChI=1S/C15H20O3/c1-9-5-4-8-15(3)13(18-15)12-11(7-6-9)10(2)14(16)17-12/h5,11-13H,2,4,6-8H2,1,3H3/b9-5+/t11-,12-,13+,15+/m0/s1

InChIKey

KTEXNACQROZXEV-PVLRGYAZSA-N

SMILES

O1C(=O)C(=C)[C@]2([H])CCC(C)=CCC[C@@]3(C)O[C@]3([H])[C@@]12[H] |t:10|

LogP

2.424 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

20554-84-1

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi,C,F

Risk Statements 

11-34

Safety Statements 

22-24/25-45-36/37/39-26-16

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

LY4220000

HS Code 

29322090

MSDS

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Parthenolide Usage And Synthesis

Description

Parthenolide is an allergen in feverfew (Tanacetum parthenarium).

Chemical Properties

White solid

Uses

Antiinflammatory;MAP kinase inhibitor

Uses

Parthenolide is a sesquiterpene lactone from the plant feverfew (T. parthenium). It inhibits the growth of the promastigote form of L. amazonensis (IC50 = 3.6 μg/ml). Parthenolide also induces apoptosis in cancer cells, at least in part by inhibiting NF-κB- and STAT-mediated anti-apoptotic gene transcription. This compound has also been shown to block inflammation by inhibiting signaling through NF-κB. Inhibition of NF-κB by parthenolide can be achieved by direct binding of the pattern recognition receptor NOD2 by parthenolide.

Uses

Parthenolide is an anti-inflammatory agent used in the treatment of ischemic injury. Also acts as an anti-tumor and anti0leukemia agent targetting acute myeloid leukemia.

Definition

ChEBI: A sesquiterpene lactone and active principle of Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium).

General Description

This substance is a primary reference substance with assigned absolute purity (considering chromatographic purity, water, residual solvents, inorganic impurities). The exact value can be found on the certificate. Produced by PhytoLab GmbH & Co. KG

Biological Activity

The active principle of feverfew (Chrysanthemum parthenium), widely used as a herbal remedy for arthritis and migraine and as a febrifuge. Parthenolide is antisecretory, anti-inflammatory, spasmolytic and inhibits the release of 5-HT from blood platelets. Also inhibits generation of leukotriene B 4 and thromboxane B 2 .

Biochem/physiol Actions

Parthenolide is a sesquiterpene lactone present abundantly in the leaves and flowers of Tanacetum parthenium. It exhibits anti-cancer properties for the treatment of invasive cancers. Parthenolide exhibits therapeutic effects against inflammation and migraine. It plays a role in signal transduction and activation of transcription (STAT)-inhibition-mediated transcriptional repression of pro-apoptotic genes.

Contact allergens

Parthenolide is a sesquiterpene lactone found Asteraceae- Compositae such as feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium Schultz-Bip.) or congress grass (Parthenium hysterophorus L.).

References

1) Kwok et al. (2001), The anti-inflammatory natural product parthenolide from the medicinal herb Feverfew directly binds to and inhibits IkappaB kinase; Chem. Biol., 8 759 2) Hwang et al. (1996), Inhibition of the expression of inducible cyclooxygenase and proinflammatory cytokines by sequiterpene lactones in macrophages correlates with the inhibition of MAP kinases; Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 226 810 3) Barsby et al. (1992), Feverfew extracts and parthenolide irreversibly inhibit vascular responses of the rabbit aorta; J. Pharm. Pharmacol., 44 737 4) Sumner et al. (1992), Inhibition of 5-lipoxygenase and cyclo-oxygenase in leukocytes by feverfew. Involvement of sesquiterpene lactones and other components; Biochem. Pharmacol., 43 2313 5) Groenewegen et al. (1990), A comparison of the effects of an extract of feverfew and parthenolide, a component of feverfew, on human platelet activity in-vitro; J. Pharm. Pharmacol., 42 553

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