Monascin (Standard)
Monascin (Standard) is the analytical standard of Monascin. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Monascin is a kind of azaphilonoid pigments extracted from Monascus pilosus-fermented rice (red-mold rice). Monascin also exhibits anti-tumor-initiating activity and anti-inflammatory activity with oral administration. Monascin inhibits the activation of NOR 1 (an NO donor). Monascin is a Nrf2 activator and PPARγ agonist.
For research use only. We do not sell to patients.
- CAS No.: 21516-68-7
- Formula: C21H26O5
- Molecular Weight:358.43
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Storage:
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Product Information
The compound is the grade of analytical standard, which is the reference standard supplied assay. It is commonly used in qualitative, quantitative and methodological research experiments in HPLC, GC and MS.
Chemical Information
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CAS No. 21516-68-7
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Molecular Weight 358.43
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Formula C21H26O5
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SMILES
O=C([C@@H]1C(CCCCC)=O)O[C@]2(C)[C@]1([H])CC(C=C(/C=C/C)OC3)=C3C2=O
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Structure Classification
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Initial Source
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Purity & Documentation
References
[1]. Akihisa T, et al. Anti-tumor-initiating effects of monascin, an azaphilonoid pigment from the extract of Monascus pilosus fermented rice (red-mold rice). Chem Biodivers. 2005 Oct;2(10):1305-9. [Content Brief]
[2]. Lee CL, et al. Monascus fermentation of dioscorea for increasing the production of cholesterol-lowering agent--monacolin K and antiinflammation agent--monascin. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2006 Oct;72(6):1254-62. [Content Brief]
[3]. Shi YX, Chen WS. Monascin ameliorate inflammation in the lipopolysaccharide-induced BV-2 microglial cells via suppressing the NF-κB/p65 pathway. Iran J Basic Med Sci. 2020;23(4):461-468. [Content Brief]
[4]. Hsu WH, et al. A novel natural Nrf2 activator with PPARγ-agonist (monascin) attenuates the toxicity of methylglyoxal and hyperglycemia. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2013 Nov 1;272(3):842-51. [Content Brief]
Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)