Supply Gardenia Florida Extract Geniposide 98% 24512-63-8 CAS NO.24512-63-8

Gardenia, the dried ripe fruit of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis (Rubiaceae), is widely used in traditional medicine for its cholagogue, sedative, diuretic, antiphlogistic, and antipyretic effects.

Genipin is an aglycone derived from an iridoid glycoside called Geniposide present in fruit of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis. Genipin is an excellent natural cross-linker for protein, collagen, gelatin, and chitosan cross-linking. It has much less toxic than glutaraldehyde and many other commonly used synthetic cross -linking regents. It is also used for pharmaceutical purposes, such as choleretic action for liver diseases control. 

Genipin is an excellent natural cross-linker for proteins, collagen, gelatin, and chitosan cross-linking.[1] It has a low acute toxicity, with LD50 i.v. 382 mg/kg in mice, therefore, much less toxic than glutaraldehyde and many other commonly used synthetic cross-linking reagents.Furthermore, genipin can be used as a regulating agent for drug delivery, as the raw material for gardenia blue pigment preparation, and as the intermediate for alkaloidsyntheses.

Chemical Name: Geniposide
CAS No.: 24512-63-8

Chemical Structure: C17H24O10

Molecular weight: 388.37

Appearance: White powder

Assay: 98%min

1. Geniposide is an excellent natural cross-linking agent. 

2. Geniposide may treat liver diseases. 

3. Geniposide may treat gallbladder diseases by increasing bile flow but reducing the level of bile acid.

4. Geniposide may improve digestive function. 

5. Geniposide may have sedative effect and improve sleep. 

6. Geniposide may help reduce blood pressure.

(1)Applied in food field.it is widely used as functional food additive.

(2)Applied in health product field, it is widely added into various kinds of health products with the function of preventing rheumatism, adjusting estrogen level and so on.