Esculin CAS 531-75-9

Esculin is a coumarin compound extracted from the dried bark or bark of the Metasequoia glyptostula, a plant of the Oleaceae family. It is an effective component of the traditional Chinese medicine Qinpi. At room temperature, it is a white crystalline powder with a slightly bitter smell. Both Esculin and Esculetin have good therapeutic effects on bacillary dysentery and tracheitis. In addition, Esculin also has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anticoagulant and analgesic activities, and has a significant diuretic effect on mice. It can inhibit aldose reductase in the lens of rat eyes, is a growth inhibitor of Bacillus subtilis, and also has an inhibitory effect on chemical carcinogenesis.

Qinpi is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine, usually derived from the plants Fraxinus rhynchophyllaHanee, Fraxinus chinensis Roxb and Fraxinusszaboana Lingelsh of the Oleaceae family. Or the dried bark or dry bark of the evergreen Fraxinus stylosaLing. According to traditional Chinese medicine theory, Qin PI has the effects of clearing heat, drying dampness, astringency and improving eyesight. It is often used to treat hot dysentery, diarrhea, red and white leucorrhea, red, swollen and painful eyes, and cataracts in the eyes. The main components of Qinpi are coumarins, including Esculin, Esculetin, Fraxetin, etc. Among them, Esculin has the highest content, approximately 1%.