1. Metabolic Enzyme/Protease
  2. Endogenous Metabolite
  3. Ergosterol

Ergosterol  (Synonyms: Ergosterin; Provitamin D; Provitamin D2)

Cat. No.: HY-N0181 Purity: ≥98.0%
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Ergosterol is the primary sterol found in fungi, with antioxidative, anti-proliferative, and anti-inflammatory effects.

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Ergosterol Chemical Structure

Ergosterol Chemical Structure

CAS No. : 57-87-4

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Description

Ergosterol is the primary sterol found in fungi, with antioxidative, anti-proliferative, and anti-inflammatory effects.

In Vivo

Ergosterol (25, 50 mg/kg, p.o.) significantly mitigates the reduced cardiac performance in rats induced by LPS, increases SOD activity and decreases the formation of MDA, CK-MB, and LDH in LPS-induced sepsis rats[1].

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Molecular Weight

396.65

Formula

C28H44O

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Appearance

Solid

Color

White to yellow

SMILES

C[C@H](C(C)C)/C=C/[C@@H](C)[C@H]1CC[C@@]2([H])C3=CC=C4C[C@@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])CC[C@]12C

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Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.

Storage

4°C, protect from light

*In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light)

Solvent & Solubility
In Vitro: 

DMSO : 3.57 mg/mL (9.00 mM; ultrasonic and warming and heat to 60°C; Hygroscopic DMSO has a significant impact on the solubility of product, please use newly opened DMSO)

Ethanol : 2.6 mg/mL (6.55 mM; ultrasonic and warming and heat to 80°C)

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Stock Solutions
Concentration Solvent Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 2.5211 mL 12.6056 mL 25.2111 mL
5 mM 0.5042 mL 2.5211 mL 5.0422 mL
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* Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light). When stored at -80°C, please use it within 6 months. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 month.

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In Vivo:

For the following dissolution methods, please prepare the working solution directly. It is recommended to prepare fresh solutions and use them promptly within a short period of time.
The percentages shown for the solvents indicate their volumetric ratio in the final prepared solution. If precipitation or phase separation occurs during preparation, heat and/or sonication can be used to aid dissolution.

  • Protocol 1

    Add each solvent one by one:  0.5% CMC-Na  0.5% Tween-80

    Solubility: 2.5 mg/mL (6.30 mM); Suspended solution; Need ultrasonic

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Purity & Documentation

Purity: ≥98.0%

References
Animal Administration
[2]

Rats[2]
Experimental myocardial injury in rats is performed by LPS injection (15 mg/kg). Dexmedetomidine (Dex) is used as a positive control. The experimental animals are randomly divided into five groups (n = 10) as follows: Control group, rats receive 2% gum acacia suspension orally at a dose of 2 mL/kg for 5 days, followed by normal saline injected intraperitoneally on day 5; LPS group, rats receive 2% gum acacia suspension at dose of 2 mL/kg for 5 days with LPS simultaneously injected intraperitoneally day 5; LPS+ Dex group, rats are treated with 2 mg/kg Dex suspension followed by LPS injection on day 5; LPS + Ergosterol (25 mg/kg, 50 mg/kg) groups, 25 or 50 mg/kg Ergosterol are given to rats orally for 5 consecutive days, and LPS is injected on day 5. Twelve hours after LPS treatment, blood samples are collected through the retro-orbital plexus. The serum specimens are centrifugated at 4, 000 × g for 15 min and stored at −80°C until needed. Thereafter, rats are anesthetized and sacrificed. Heart tissues are removed and homogenized in ice-cold phosphate buffered saline (50 mM, pH 7.4). Heart tissue homogenates from different groups are centrifuged at 12, 000 × g for 45 min at 4°C and the supernatants retained for further biochemical evaluations[2].

MCE has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

References

Complete Stock Solution Preparation Table

* Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light). When stored at -80°C, please use it within 6 months. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 month.

Optional Solvent Concentration Solvent Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg 25 mg
Ethanol / DMSO 1 mM 2.5211 mL 12.6056 mL 25.2111 mL 63.0279 mL
5 mM 0.5042 mL 2.5211 mL 5.0422 mL 12.6056 mL
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