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Baicalin; TJN-151

Baicalin chemical structure Baicalin is a flavonoid non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI), isolated from the traditional Chinese medicinal plant Scutellaria Baicalensis Georgi (3).

In-vitro Data

Cell Strain EC50 * IC50 † Units TI ‡ Reference
CEM-SS HIV-1(RF) 56 >717 µM >12.8 3
H9 HIV-1(RF) 330 >717 µM >2 3
H9 HIV-1(IIIB) 115 >717 µM >5 3
H9 HIV-1(IIIB) 112 72 µM <1 1
PBMC HIV-1(MN) 0.5 >10 µg/mL >20 2
PBMC(HIV-1+ CLIN ISOL) HIV-1(CLIN ISOL) 0.2 20 µg/mL 100 2
* EC50 (also commonly referred to as ED50 or IC50) is the effective concentration that inhibits 50% of viral production, 50% of viral infectivity, or 50% of the virus-induced cytopathic effect.

† IC50 (also referred to as CC50, CD50; TC50,TD50 or cytotoxicity) is the inhibitory concentration that reduces cellular growth or viability of uninfected cells by 50%.

‡ TI (also known as SI or selectivity index) is the therapeutic index which is equal to IC50/EC50.

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References

  1. HU, C.-Q.; CHEN, K.; SHI, Q.; KILKUSKIE, R.E.; CHENG, Y.-C.; LEE, K.-H., ANTI-AIDS AGENTS, 10. ACACETIN-7-O-b-D-GALACTOPYRANOSIDE, AN ANTI-HIV PRINCIPLE FROM CHRYSANTHEMUM MORIFOLIUM AND A STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY CORRELATION WITH SOME RELATED FLAVONOIDS. J NAT PROD 57(1):42-51(1994).
  2. KITAMURA, K.; HONDA, M.; YOSHIZAKI, H.; YAMAMOTO, S.; NAKANE, H.; FUKUSHIMA, M.; ONO, K.; TOKUNAGA, T., BAICALIN, AN INHIBITOR OF HIV-1 PRODUCTION IN VITRO. ANTIVIR RES 37(2):131-140(1998).
  3. LI, B.-Q.; FU, T.; YAN, Y.-D.; BAYLOR, N.W.; RUSCETTI, F.W.; KUNG, H.-F., INHIBITION OF HIV INFECTION BY BAICALIN - A FLAVONOID COMPOUND PURIFIED FROM CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE. CELL MOL BIOL RES 39(2):119-124(1993).

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