Desglucoruscin – CAS 39491-37-7

In the past, Ruscus aculeatus L. (butcher’s broom) was used by a variety of peoples as a treatment for a variety of ailments. In Europe, it was claimed that the rhizomes could be used as a laxative or diuretic while, in ancient Greece, butcher’s broom was believed to remove kidney stones when added to wine. Extracts from butcher’s broom have considerable pharmacological properties. The compounds within butcher’s broom that possess pharmacological properties are the steroid glycosides/saponins (ruscin and ruscoside) and their hydrolysis products (desglucoruscin (CAS 39491-37-7), desglucodesrhamnoruscin and desglucoruscoside). Desglucoruscin is being studied for its use in prevention and in the treatment of hemorrhoids and other vascular conditions (swelling, inflammation, etc.)

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