diammonium glycyrrhizinate

Diammonium Glycyrrhizinate (Glycyrrhizin) , an extensively used anti-inflammatory agent, is isolated from the licorice root. It is metabolized to glycyrrhetinic acid, which inhibits 11-β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase and other enzymes involved in the metabolism of corticosteroids. Therefore, glycyrrhizic acid, the main and sweet component of licorice, has been studied for its ability to cause hypermineralocorticoidism with potassium loss and sodium retention, edema, increased blood pressure, as well as inhibited the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system.

Glycyrrhizic acid (Glycyrrhizin), the active ingredient in licorice, is a triterpene saponins and an antagonist of HMGB1. Glycyrrhizic acid has the potential to be used in cancer, diabetes and other research.