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Natural Product (NP) Details

General Information of the NP (ID: NP7303)
Name
Silymarin
Synonyms
Milk thistle extract; Sabal serrulata extract; 84604-20-6; AN-35849; FT-0656490; A835184; (2S)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-[(2S,3R)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-6-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-4-one; (2S)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-[(2S,3R)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-phenyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-6-yl]chroman-4-one
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Species Origin Carduus marianus ...     Click to Show/Hide
Carduus marianus
Kingdom: Viridiplantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Silybum
Species: Carduus marianus
Disease Colorectal cancer [ICD-11: 2B91] Phase 4 [1]
Structure
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2D MOL

3D MOL

ADMET Property
Absporption
Caco-2 Permeability
 -5.419
 
MDCK Permeability
 -4.835
 
PAMPA
 -
 
HIA
 - - -
 
Distribution
VDss
 0.109
 
PPB
 95.3%
 
BBB
 - - -
 
Metabolism
CYP1A2 inhibitor
 - - -
CYP1A2 substrate
 -
CYP2C19 inhibitor
 - - -
CYP2C19 substrate
 - - -
CYP2C9 inhibitor
 - - -
CYP2C9 substrate
 +++
CYP2D6 inhibitor
 - - -
CYP2D6 substrate
 -
CYP3A4 inhibitor
 +++
CYP3A4 substrate
 - - -
CYP2B6 inhibitor
 - - -
CYP2B6 substrate
 - - -
CYP2C8 inhibitor
 +
HLM Stability
 - - -
 
Excretion
CLplasma
 6.225
 
T1/2
 1.878
Toxicity
DILI
 -
 
Rat Oral Acute Toxicity
 -
 
FDAMDD
 -
 
Respiratory
 -
 
Human Hepatotoxicity
 +
 
Ototoxicity
 ++
 
Drug-induced Nephrotoxicity
 -
 
Drug-induced Neurotoxicity
 - -
 
Hematotoxicity
 - - -
 
Genotoxicity
 ++
 
Tips: 1. For the classification endpoints, the prediction probability values are transformed into six symbols: 0-0.1 (- - -), 0.1-0.3 (- -), 0.3-0.5 (-), 0.5-0.7 (+), 0.7-0.9 (++), and 0.9-1.0 (+++). 2. Additionally, the corresponding relationships of the three labels are as follows: excellent; medium; poor.
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Formula
C25H22O10
PubChem CID
5213
Canonical SMILES
COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C2C(OC3=C(O2)C=C(C=C3)C4C(C(=O)C5=C(C=C(C=C5O4)O)O)O)CO)O
InChI
1S/C25H22O10/c1-32-17-6-11(2-4-14(17)28)24-20(10-26)33-16-5-3-12(7-18(16)34-24)25-23(31)22(30)21-15(29)8-13(27)9-19(21)35-25/h2-9,20,23-29,31H,10H2,1H3
InChIKey
SEBFKMXJBCUCAI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CAS Number
CAS 65666-07-1
Herb ID
HBIN044040
SymMap ID
SMIT18310
TTD Drug ID
D0AZ8C
Combinatorial Therapeutic Effect(s) Validated Clinically or Experimentally
    α. A List of Drug(s) Whose Efficacy can be Enhanced by This NP
          Doxorubicin      Solid tumour/cancer     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Augmenting Drug Sensitivity     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [2]
                    Detail(s)  Combination Info  click to show the detail info of this combination
                    In-vitro Model Hep-G2 CVCL_0027 Hepatocellular carcinoma Homo sapiens
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
Combined applications of doxorubicin and silymarin caused higher apoptosis and necrosis of cells in 24 h than that of single agent applications.
    β. A List of Drug(s) Whose Adverse Effect can be Decreased by This NP
          Cisplatin      Bladder cancer     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Decreasing Adverse Drug Reaction     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [3]
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                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
Silymarin possess protective effects against cisplatin hepatotoxic action in animal models.
Target and Pathway
Target(s) Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX)  Molecule Info  [4]
BioCyc Aspirin-triggered lipoxin biosynthesis Click to Show/Hide
2 Resolvin D biosynthesis
3 Leukotriene biosynthesis
4 Lipoxin biosynthesis
5 Aspirin triggered resolvin D biosynthesis
6 Aspirin triggered resolvin E biosynthesis
KEGG Pathway Arachidonic acid metabolism Click to Show/Hide
2 Metabolic pathways
3 Serotonergic synapse
4 Ovarian steroidogenesis
5 Toxoplasmosis
NetPath Pathway IL4 Signaling Pathway Click to Show/Hide
Pathwhiz Pathway Arachidonic Acid Metabolism Click to Show/Hide
WikiPathways Vitamin D Receptor Pathway Click to Show/Hide
2 Arachidonic acid metabolism
3 Eicosanoid Synthesis
4 Selenium Micronutrient Network
References
Reference 1 ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03130634) The Efficacy of Silymarin as Adjuvant Therapy on Colorectal Cancer Patients Undergoing FOLFIRI Treatment
Reference 2 Genotoxic and cytotoxic effects of doxorubicin and silymarin on human hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Hum Exp Toxicol. 2014 Dec;33(12):1269-76.
Reference 3 Silymarin ameliorates cisplatin-induced hepatotoxicity in rats: histopathological and ultrastructural studies. Pak J Biol Sci. 2010 May 15;13(10):463-79.
Reference 4 Anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic activities of silymarin acting through inhibition of 5-lipoxygenase. Phytomedicine. 2000 Mar;7(1):21-4.
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Correspondence

X. N. Sun, Y. T. Zhang, Y. Zhou, X. C. Lian, L. L. Yan, T. Pan, T. Jin, H. Xie, Z. M. Liang, W. Q. Qiu, J. X. Wang, Z. R. Li, F. Zhu*, X. B. Sui*. NPCDR: natural product-based drug combination and its disease-specific molecular regulation. Nucleic Acids Research. 50(D1): 1324-1333 (2020). PMID: 34664659

Prof. Feng ZHU  (zhufeng@zju.edu.cn)

College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China


Prof. Xinbing SUI  (suilab@hznu.edu.cn)

School of Pharmacy and Department of Medical Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China