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1. Oroxylin A (Baicalein 6-methyl ether) has various anti-tumor effects including apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, drug-resistant reversion. 2. Oroxylin A possesses abilities of inhibiting the ATRA-induced IL-6 production via modulation of LAP LIP CHOP in leukemia cell lines, which could providing a therapeutic strategy for RAS. 3. Oroxylin A inhibits UCP2s triggers the MPTP opening, and promotes the apoptosis in CaCo-2 cells; uncoupling protein 2 plays a key role in mitochondrial apoptotic pathway. 4. Oroxylin A inhibits N1ICD translocating to the nucleus and binding to epithelial-mesenchymal transition-related transcription factor Snail, thus suppressing the invasion and migration of MCF-7 cells. 5. Oroxylin A improves the sensitivity of K562 ADM cells by increasing apoptosis in leukemic cells and decreasing the expression of CXCR4 and PI3K Akt NF-κB pathway, and probably served as a most promising agent for CML treatment.

Oroxylin A 7-O-β-d-glucuronide was a new alkaloid which found in the bulbs of Lycoris radiata.

Oroxylin A-7-O-glucuronide (Oroxylin A Glucoronide) and wogonoside should also be served as the chemical markers together with baicalin for the quality control of herbs and proprietary traditional Chinese medicine (PTCM) products of radix Scutellariae. Oroxylin A 7-O-glucuronide, Oroxin A, and Oroxin B can bind to the stem region of α-hemolysin (α-HL), when inhibiting the hemolytic activity of α-HL. Oroxylin A 7-O-glucuronide and 4', 5, 7-trihydroxy-6-methoxyflavone at a concentration of 100 microM inhibit 34 and 43% of total prolyl oligopeptidase (POP) activity, respectively.

Oroxylin A 7-O-β-D-glucuronide methyl ester, a natural product, can be isolated from the roots of *Scutellaria baicalensis* Georgi [1].