| | Identification | Back Directory |  | [Name] 
 epiberberine
 |  | [CAS] 
 6873-09-2
 |  | [Synonyms] 
 Siberian
 BerbiniuM
 epiberberine
 Epiberberine Chloride
 11,12-Dihydro-8,9-dimethoxybenzo[a]-1,3-benzodioxolo[4,5-g]quinolizinium
 |  | [Molecular Formula] 
 C20H18NO4+
 |  | [MDL Number] 
 MFCD01547982
 |  | [MOL File] 
 6873-09-2.mol
 |  | [Molecular Weight] 
 336.361
 | 
 | Chemical Properties | Back Directory |  | [Melting point ] 
 260℃
 |  | [storage temp. ] 
 Amber Vial, -20°C Freezer, Under inert atmosphere
 |  | [solubility ] 
 DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
 |  | [form ] 
 Solid
 |  | [color ] 
 Orange to Dark Orange
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 | Hazard Information | Back Directory |  | [Chemical Properties] 
 Red needle-shaped crystals, soluble in organic solvents such as methanol, ethanol, and DMSO, derived from Coptis chinensis.
 |  | [Uses] 
 Epiberberine Chloride, is a natural bioactive alkaloid, an isomer of Berberine (B318150), an isoqinoline alkaloid shown to have a chemopreventive property against colon tumor formation by inhibiting the enzyme cyclooxygenase-2 (cox-2) which is abundantly expressed in colon cancer cells.
 |  | [in vivo] 
 
 Epiberberine (225 mg/kg, p.o. daily for 40 days) reduces body weight, food consumption, water intake, and urinary output of KK-Ay mice[3]. |  | [target] 
 MEK | ERK | AMPK | Akt | Fatty Acid Synthase | Raf | P450 (e.g. CYP17) | LDL | HMG-CoA Reductase | AChE | BACE | ROS
 |  | [IC 50] 
 AChE; BACE1; BChE
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