Preferred Name

Diammonium Glycyrrhizinate
Synonyms
Definitions

The diammonium salt of glycyrrhizin and the active constituent in the traditional Chinese medicinal herb Glycyrrhiza uralensis (Chinese liquorice or Gan-Cao) with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and hepatoprotective properties. Diammonium glycyrrhizinate (DG) is slowly metabolized within the cells into glycyrrhetic acid, which inhibits enzymes that control cortisol metabolism and contributes to this agent's anti-inflammatory effect. Although the exact mechanism of action remains to be fully elucidated, DG may prevent or reduce hepatotoxicity via the scavenging of free radicals. This agent also upregulates the expression of transcription coactivator PGC-1alpha and modulates hepatic enzymes such as alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), superoxide dismutase and glutathion peroxidase.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C102865

CAS_Registry

79165-06-3

Chemical_Formula

C42H62O16.2H3N

code

C102865

Contributing_Source

FDA

definition

The diammonium salt of glycyrrhizin and the active constituent in the traditional Chinese medicinal herb Glycyrrhiza uralensis (Chinese liquorice or Gan-Cao) with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and hepatoprotective properties. Diammonium glycyrrhizinate (DG) is slowly metabolized within the cells into glycyrrhetic acid, which inhibits enzymes that control cortisol metabolism and contributes to this agent's anti-inflammatory effect. Although the exact mechanism of action remains to be fully elucidated, DG may prevent or reduce hepatotoxicity via the scavenging of free radicals. This agent also upregulates the expression of transcription coactivator PGC-1alpha and modulates hepatic enzymes such as alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), superoxide dismutase and glutathion peroxidase.

FDA_UNII_Code

A9ZZD585U6

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C63923

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C176424

label

Diammonium Glycyrrhizinate

NCI_Drug_Dictionary_ID

738951

PDQ_Closed_Trial_Search_ID

738951

PDQ_Open_Trial_Search_ID

738951

Preferred_Name

Diammonium Glycyrrhizinate

prefixIRI

NCIT:C102865

prefLabel

Diammonium Glycyrrhizinate

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C1956193

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C1907

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