title: Interaction of flavones from the roots of Scutellaria baicalensis with the benzodiazepine site.
abstract: A radioreceptor binding assay was used to guide the isolation of four chemical constituents in the organic solvent extracts of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi capable of binding to the benzodiazepine site (BZD-S) of the GABAA receptor: wogonin (Ki = 2.03 +/- 0.24 microM), baicalin (Ki = 77.10 +/- 4.79 microM), baicalein (Ki = 5.69 +/- 0.95 microM), and scutellarein (Ki = 12.00 +/- 1.27 microM). All four compounds contain the flavonoid phenylbenzopyrone nucleus. Based on BZD-S binding, the order of affinity among these four compounds was wogonin > baicalein > scutellarein > baicalin.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Hui
authors.forename: X H
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xue
mesh_terms: D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000378:metabolism*; D001665:Binding Sites; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005419:Flavonoids; D001569:Benzodiazepines