?-Hydroxyglutaric acid disodium (Standard)

Description

Ophiopogonin D Standard is the analytical standard of Ophiopogonin D. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Ophiopogonin D, isolated from the tubers of Ophiopogon japonicus, is a rare naturally occurring C29 steroidal glycoside. Ophiopogonin D is a CYP2J3 inducer that significantly inhibits Ang II induced NF-?B nuclear translocation, I?B? down-regulation, intracellular Ca2+ overload and activation of pro-inflammatory cytokines by increasing the expression of CYP2J2/EETs and PPAR? in human umbilical vein endothelial cells HUVECs . Ophiopogonin D has been used to treat inflammatory and cardiovascular diseases for thousands of years.