saikogenin a

Saikogenin A is a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor.

Prosaikogenin A, a triterpene saponin extracted from Clinopodium chinense, exhibits notable platelet aggregation promotion activity, indicated by an EC 50 value of 12.2 μM.

Saikogenin D possesses dual mechanisms of action including inhibition of A23187-induced PGE2 production without direct cyclooxygenase suppression, and stimulation of intracellular calcium elevation through Ca2+ release from internal stores, while further displaying immunomodulatory properties demonstrated by its ability to attenuate IL-6 production in LPS-stimulated alveolar macrophages from B6 mice more strongly than in BALB mice, highlighting selective regulation of inflammatory responses.

Saikogenin F ((1S,2S,4S,5R,8R,9R,10S,13S,14R,17S,18R)-9-(hydroxymethyl)-4,5,9,13,20,20-hexamethyl-24-oxahexacyclo[15.5.2.01,1?.0?,1?.0?,1?.0?,13]tetracos-15-ene-2,10-diol) is a natural product with anti-cancer activity.