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Bisindigotin, a TCDD antagonist from the Chinese medicinal herb Isatis indigotica

  • Xiao Y. Wei
  • , Chung Y. Leung
  • , Chris K C WONG
  • , Xiao L. Shen
  • , Ricky N S WONG
  • , Zongwei CAI
  • , Nai Ki MAK*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A new indigoid derivative, bisindigotin (1), with 2,3,7,8- tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD)-antagonistic activity was isolated from the ethanol extract of the Chinese medicinal herb Isatis indigotica. Its structure was determined by spectroscopic methods. In the human HepG2 hepatoma cell model, 1 (50 nM to 2 μM) was found to dose-dependently inhibit TCDD-induced ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase (EROD) activity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)427-429
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Natural Products
Volume68
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2005

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