Baical Skullcap Root Extract

Baical Skullcap Root Extract, also known as Scutellaria baicalensis or Huang Qin in Chinese, is one of the fifty fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine.

The main chemical constituents of Scutellaria baicalensis are baicalein, baicalin, wogonin, wogonoside, neobaicalein, acetophenone, palmitic acid, oleic acid, proline, benzoic acid, radix scutellariae enzyme and β-sitosterol.

Baicalin is a flavone found in several species in the genus Scutellaria, including Scutellarialateriflora (blue skullcap). It is a component of Chinese medicinal herb Huang-chin (Scutellaria baicalensis) and one of the chemical ingredients of Sho-Saiko-To, an herbal supplement. Baicalin is a known prolyl endopeptidase inhibitor, induces apoptosis in pancreatic cancer cells, and affects the GABA receptors.

The flavonoid baicalin inhibits superantigen-induced inflammatory cytokines and chemokines.It has antioxidant activity so it has anti-inflammatory effects, anti-HIV activity, apoptosis induction and inhibition of colon aberrant crypts. It also has functions on inhibition of cancer cell proliferation; protecting bone marrow, promoting hemopoiesis, and protecting the intestines from adverse chemotherapy effects.