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Casticin

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

3′,5-Dihydroxy-3,4′,6,7-tetramethoxyflavone, 3,4′,6,7-Tetra-O-methylquercetagetin, 5-Hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-3,6,7-trimethoxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one, 5-Hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-3,6,7-trimethoxychromen-4-one, Quercetagetin 3,4′,6,7-tetramethyl ether, Vitexicarpin

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H18O8
CAS Number:
479-91-4
Molecular Weight:
374.34
Beilstein:
1300392
MDL number:
MFCD00210481
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
329751207
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥98.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

food and beverages

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

COc1ccc(cc1O)C2=C(OC)C(=O)c3c(O)c(OC)c(OC)cc3O2

InChI

1S/C19H18O8/c1-23-11-6-5-9(7-10(11)20)17-19(26-4)16(22)14-12(27-17)8-13(24-2)18(25-3)15(14)21/h5-8,20-21H,1-4H3

InChI key

PJQLSMYMOKWUJG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Casticin is a flavonoid, widely used as an anti-inflammatory agent. It has anti-tumor properties and is considered to be a potent immunomodulatory and cytotoxic compound.

Application

It was may be used as reference standard to compare retention time and ion peaks in plant extracts during GC/MS analysis to quantify Casticin and artemetin.
Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Other Notes

This compound is commonly found in plants of the genus: achillea

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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BCCH4910
BCCD8870
BCBZ1885
BCBV0586
BCBT9439

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Dan Chen et al.
Oncology reports, 26(5), 1287-1294 (2011-07-05)
Casticin, one of the main components from Fructus Viticis, has been reported to inhibit the growth of various cancer cells, including the human cervical cancer cell line HeLa. The purpose of this study was to examine the apoptotic activity and
Fanxiang Zeng et al.
Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica, 44(5), 442-449 (2012-03-20)
Casticin, a polymethoxyflavone from Fructus viticis used as an anti-inflammatory agent in Chinese traditional medicine, has been reported to have anti-cancer activity. The purpose of this study was to examine the apoptotic activity of casticin on human cervical cancer cells
Jun Yang et al.
World journal of gastroenterology, 17(38), 4298-4307 (2011-11-18)
To investigate the apoptotic activities of casticin in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells and its molecular mechanisms. PLC/PRF/5 and Hep G2 cell lines were cultured in vitro and the inhibitory effect of casticin on the growth of cells was detected by
Chiara Righeschi et al.
Cancer genomics & proteomics, 9(3), 143-151 (2012-05-18)
Natural polyphenols play an important role in tumor inhibition. We used a doxorubicin-sensitive acute T-lymphoblastic leukemia cell line (CCRF-CEM) and its multidrug-resistant subline (CEM/ADR5000) to evaluate the activity of 15 plant polyphenols isolated in our laboratory (hypericin and pseudohypericin, verbascoside
Yuan Hu et al.
The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology, 59(9), 1307-1312 (2007-09-22)
The ethanol extract of the fruits of Vitex rotundifolia (VRE) and its four major compounds (casticin, luteolin, rotundifuran and agnuside) were tested for their estrogen-like activity by using the modified cell proliferation assay (E-SCREEN assessment system), as well as the
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