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 Y
PubChem	5318517
SMILES	O=C3OCC(O)C3=CCC1\C(=C)CCC2C(C)(CO)C(O)CCC12C
InChI	1/C20H30O5/c1-12-4-7-16-19(2,9-8-17(23)20(16,3)11-21)14(12)6-5-13-15(22)10-25-18(13)24/h5,14-17,21-23H,1,4,6-11H2,2-3H3
InChI key	BOJKULTULYSRAS-UHFFFAOYAB
ChemSpider ID	304590
Properties
Molecular formula	C20H30O5
Molar mass	350.45 g/mol
Exact mass	350.209324
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
Y (what is this?)  (verify) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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Andrographolide is a labdane diterpenoid that is the main bioactive component of the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata.^[1] Andrographolide is an extremely bitter substance extracted from the stem and leaves of the andrographis paniculata, which is grown for medicinal purposes in China and India. Andrographolide has been shown to be effective against certain cancers and is an effective purgative.

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