Hypoxoside

Preliminary

Mechanism of Action

Hydrolysed by intestinal beta-glucosidase to rooperol (the active catechol norlignan aglycone); hypoxoside itself is pharmacologically inert but serves as a bioavailable prodrug form. Rate and extent of conversion varies with intestinal microbiota composition, explaining inter-individual variability in clinical response.

Research Notes

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Hypoxoside has been demonstrated to convert reliably to rooperol in vivo in human pharmacokinetic studies. Orally administered hypoxoside achieves measurable rooperol plasma levels within 1–2 hours. Standardisation of raw corm preparations to hypoxoside content (0.3–1.2% w/w dried corm) is feasible by HPLC. The prodrug approach avoids premature catechol oxidation that would render rooperol inactive before absorption.

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3D Molecular Structure

Norlignan glucoside (prodrug)

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Hypoxoside

Norlignan glucoside (prodrug)Plant polyphenols with antioxidant and estrogenic activity

Representative pattern: C₄H₂NO

Atoms

Carbon

Oxygen

Nitrogen

Hydrogen

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