(-)-Alkannin (Standard)
(-)-Alkannin, found in Alkanna tinctoria, is used as a food coloring. (-)-Alkannin shows anticancer activity, arrests cell cycle, and induces apoptosis. (-)-Alkannin improves hepatic inflammation in a Rho-kinase pathway.
For research use only. We do not sell to patients.
- CAS No.: 517-88-4
- Formula: C16H16O5
- Molecular Weight:288.30
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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. 517-88-4
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Molecular Weight 288.30
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Formula C16H16O5
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SMILES
OC1=C2C(C(C=C([C@H](C/C=C(C)/C)O)C2=O)=O)=C(O)C=C1
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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]. Hosokawa Y, et al. Alkannin inhibits CCL3 and CCL5 production in human periodontal ligament cells. Cell Biol Int. 2016 Dec;40(12):1380-1385. [Content Brief]
[2]. Huu Tung N, et al. Naphthoquinone components from Alkanna tinctoria (L.) Tausch show significant antiproliferative effects on human colorectal cancer cells. Phytother Res. 2013 Jan;27(1):66-70. [Content Brief]
[3]. Xue W, et al. Alkannin Inhibited Hepatic Inflammation in Diabetic Db/Db Mice. Cell Physiol Biochem. 2018;45(6):2461-2470. [Content Brief]
Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)