| Catalogue Number | C291840 |
| Chemical Name | Charantin (1:1 mixture of 25,26-Dehydro β-Sitosterol β-D-Glucoside and β-Sitosterol β-D-Glucoside) |
| CAS Number | 57126-62-2 |
| Alternate CAS # | 2 components: 4281-99-6 and 474-58-8 |
| Molecular Formula: | C70H118O12 |
| Molecular Weight | 1151.68 |
| Category | Building Blocks; Miscellaneous; |
| Applications | Charantin is a 1:1 mixture of 25,26-Dehydro β-Sitosterol β-D-Glucoside and β-Sitosterol β-D-Glucoside. It is a potent hypoglycaemic agent found in hairy roots and bitter melon cultivars. |
| References | Swarna, J., et al.: Res. J. Biotechnol., 7, 227 (2012); Ghoshal, K.P., et al.: Aust. J. Basic Appl. Sci., 7, 105 (2013) |