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1. Oroxylin A (Baicalein 6-methyl ether) has various anti-tumor effects including apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, drug-resistant reversion. 2. Oroxylin A possesses abilities of inhibiting the ATRA-induced IL-6 production via modulation of LAP/LIP/CHOP in leukemia cell lines, which could providing a therapeutic strategy for RAS. 3. Oroxylin A inhibits UCP2s triggers the MPTP opening, and promotes the apoptosis in CaCo-2 cells; uncoupling protein 2 plays a key role in mitochondrial apoptotic pathway. 4. Oroxylin A inhibits N1ICD translocating to the nucleus and binding to epithelial-mesenchymal transition-related transcription factor Snail, thus suppressing the invasion and migration of MCF-7 cells. 5. Oroxylin A improves the sensitivity of K562/ADM cells by increasing apoptosis in leukemic cells and decreasing the expression of CXCR4 and PI3K/Akt/NF-κB pathway, and probably served as a most promising agent for CML treatment.

Oroxylin A 7-O-β-d-glucuronide and wogonoside should also be served as the chemical markers together with baicalin for the quality control of herbs and proprietary traditional Chinese medicine (PTCM) products of radix Scutellariae. Oroxylin A 7-O-glucuronide, Oroxin A, and Oroxin B can bind to the stem region of α-hemolysin (α-HL), when inhibiting the hemolytic activity of α-HL. Oroxylin A 7-O-glucuronide and 4', 5, 7-trihydroxy-6-methoxyflavone at a concentration of 100 microM inhibit 34 and 43% of total prolyl oligopeptidase (POP) activity, respectively.

Oroxylin A 7-O-β-D-glucuronide methyl ester, a natural product, can be isolated from the roots of *Scutellaria baicalensis* Georgi [1].

Oroxylin A 7-O-glucoside was a new alkaloid which found in the bulbs of Lycoris radiata.

Dihydrooroxylin A has significant antifeeding activity.