Flavokawain A (Standard)
Flavokawain A is a chalcone compound and an orally active inhibitor of PRMT5 and cytochrome P450. Flavokawain A has anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, and immunomodulatory effects. Flavokawain A can inhibit the proliferation of tumor cells and induce apoptosis. Flavokawain A can be used in the research of diseases such as bladder cancer.
For research use only. We do not sell to patients.
- CAS No.: 3420-72-2
- Formula: C18H18O5
- Molecular Weight:314.33
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Storage:
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
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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. 3420-72-2
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Molecular Weight 314.33
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Formula C18H18O5
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SMILES
O=C(C1=C(OC)C=C(OC)C=C1O)/C=C/C2=CC=C(OC)C=C2
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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]. Xiaolin Zi, et al. Flavokawain A, a novel chalcone from kava extract, induces apoptosis in bladder cancer cells by involvement of Bax protein-dependent and mitochondria-dependent apoptotic pathway and suppresses tumor growth in mice. Cancer Res. 2005 Apr 15;65(8):3479-86. [Content Brief]
[2]. Jing S, et al. Flavokawain A alleviates the progression of mouse osteoarthritis: An in vitro and in vivo study. Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2022 Dec 5;10:1071776. [Content Brief]
[3]. Liu S, et al. Flavokawain A is a natural inhibitor of PRMT5 in bladder cancer. J Exp Clin Cancer Res. 2022 Oct 5;41(1):293. [Content Brief]
[4]. Abu N, et al. In vitro Toxicity and in vivo Immunomodulatory Effects of Flavokawain A and Flavokawain B in Balb/C Mice. Nat Prod Commun. 2015 Jul;10(7):1199-202. [Content Brief]
[5]. Niu L, et al. Flavokawain A inhibits Cytochrome P450 in in vitro metabolic and inhibitory investigations. J Ethnopharmacol. 2016 Sep 15;191:350-359. [Content Brief]
Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)
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