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Andrographolide

Andrographolide

IUPAC name	3-[2-[decahydro-6-hydroxy-5- (hydroxymethyl)-5,8a- dimethyl-2-methylene-1- napthalenyl]ethylidene]dihydro- 4-hydroxy-2(3H)-furanone
Identifiers
CAS number	5508-58-7
Properties
Molecular formula	C₂₀H₃₀O₅
Molar mass	350.45 g/mol
Appearance	Rhombic prisms or plates from ethanol or methanol
Density	1.2317 g/cm³
Melting point	230-231 °C
Solubility in water	Sparingly soluble
Related Compounds
Related labdanes	14-deoxyandrographolide
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Andrographolide is a labdane diterpenoid that is the main bioactive component of the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata.^[1]

References

^ Chakravarti RN, Chakravarti D (1951). "Andrographolide, the active constituent of Andrographis paniculata Nees; a preliminary communication". Ind Med Gaz 86 (3): 96–7. PMID 14860885.

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