Chemical Properties
Caulophyllogenin is an important commercial chemical that is widely used in the manufacture of rubber hardeners, electroplating additives, skin antiseptic bactericides, hair dyes, photographic developers, etc. Pesticide intermediates of propoxur and carbocarb.
Biological Activity
Caulophyllogenin is a triterpenoid saponin extracted from M. polimorpha. It is a partial agonist of PPARγ with an EC50 value of 12.6 μM. Caulophyllogenin can be used to study type 2 diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome and inflammation.
