Description
General description
Scopoletin is a coumarin compound and pharmacologically active chemical that is found in various plant species.
Application
Scopoletin may be used as a reference standard for the determination of scopoletin in:
Roots, stems, branches, and seeds as well as leaves of Chimonanthus nitens Oliv. by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography/tandem quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC-QTOF-MS/MS) equipped with modified mass deflect filter or diagnostic product ions/neutral loss filter.
Canscora decussate (South Indian Shankhpushpi) extracts by high performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC).
Morinda tinctoria Roxb. leaf by HPTLC in conjunction with HPLC and gas chromatography with MS.
Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Scopoletin significantly increases activity of lipoprotein lipase in adipocytes by promoting transcription of the LPL gene. It also partially reverses inhibition of LPL by TNF-α.
Packaging
Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.
Other Notes
This compound is commonly found in plants of the genus: achillea angelica glycyrrhiza lycium pimpinella