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Silymarin from Silybum marianum – new approaches to separation and derivatization

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    SYSNO ASEP0468439
    Document TypeA - Abstract
    R&D Document TypeThe record was not marked in the RIV
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    TitleSilymarin from Silybum marianum – new approaches to separation and derivatization
    Author(s) Biedermann, David (MBU-M) RID, ORCID
    Křenková, Alena (MBU-M) RID
    Valentová, Kateřina (MBU-M) RID, ORCID
    Křen, Vladimír (MBU-M) RID, ORCID
    Source TitlePlanta medica - ISSN 0032-0943
    Roč. 81, S01/2016 (2016)
    ActionJoint Natural Products Conference 2016
    Event date24.07.2016 - 27.07.2016
    VEvent locationKodaň
    CountryDK - Denmark
    Languageeng - English
    CountryDE - Germany
    KeywordsMilk thistle ; silymarin ; silybin
    Subject RIVCC - Organic Chemistry
    R&D ProjectsGA15-03037S GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF)
    LD15081 GA MŠMT - Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS)
    Institutional supportMBU-M - RVO:61388971
    AnnotationMilk thistle (Silybum marianum) has been used medicinally from the 14th century [1]. Today it is a source of silymarin – extract of its fruits – which is used as nutraceutical and in the treatment of the liver problems. Despite high commercial value and large amount produced, until recently preparative separation of the silymarin component has not been achieved. Consequently, extensive research of its biological activity was not possible.
    Silymarin was separated by the combination of Sephadex LH-20 chromatography, kinetic resolution and crystallization [2,3]. Silymarin flavonolignans were all obtained in gram quantities and high purity. The derivatization was mainly carried out on silychristin.[4] The toxicity was assayed against several cell lines of different histological origin, the cytotoxicity is mostly negligible. Radical scavenging activity and lipoperoxidation inhibition is very high (eg. anhydrosilychristin lipoperoxidation inhibition IC50=4.12 µM). This is in agreement with observed low redox potentials (dehydrosilychristin 0.39 V) [4].
    WorkplaceInstitute of Microbiology
    ContactEliška Spurná, eliska.spurna@biomed.cas.cz, Tel.: 241 062 231
    Year of Publishing2017
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