Scutellarin

• Breviscapin
• Scutellarein 7- O- β -D -glucuronide
• 7 - ( β -D - Glucopyranuronosyloxy ) - 5,6- dihydroxy- 2-( 4-hydroxyphenyl) - 4H -1-benzopyran -4-one

Yellow needles

Fixed

Soluble in ethanol and diethyl ether

1314 mg · kg -1 ( LD50, mouse, i.v.)

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Scutellarin, also Breviscapin, is a glycoside of the flavonoid scutellarein and a natural polyphenol. It occurs in the Chinese fleabane Erigeron breviscapus and trumpet tree ( Jacaranda acutifolia ). Its name is derived from helmet herbs ( Scutellaria spp.).

Scutellarin is a crystallising in yellow needles, bitter-tasting substance that dissolves in ethanol and diethyl ether. Scutellarin, similar valerian, used as an herbal sedative.