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80709

Cryptotanshinone

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

(R)-(−)-1,6,6-Trimethyl-1,2,6,7,8,9-hexahydrophenanthro[1,2-b]furan-10,11-dione, Tanshinone C

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H20O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
296.36
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
5445400
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Product Name

Cryptotanshinone, analytical standard

InChI

1S/C19H20O3/c1-10-9-22-18-12-6-7-13-11(5-4-8-19(13,2)3)15(12)17(21)16(20)14(10)18/h6-7,10H,4-5,8-9H2,1-3H3/t10-/m0/s1

SMILES string

C[C@H]1COC2=C1C(=O)C(=O)c3c4CCCC(C)(C)c4ccc23

InChI key

GVKKJJOMQCNPGB-JTQLQIEISA-N

grade

analytical standard

assay

≥97.0% (HPLC)

optical activity

[α]/D -85.0±3.0°, c = 0.1 in chloroform

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

Quality Level

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Application

Cryptotanshinone may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in biological samples and pharmaceutical formulations using different chromatography techniques.
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Biochem/physiol Actions

Cryptotanshinone is an antibacterial and anti-inflammatory compound originally extracted from the roots of Salvia miltiorrhiaz (danshen). Cryptotanshinone has been found to inhibit HIF activation and to inhibit macrophage migration negatively regulate the PI3K pathway. It has demonstrated activity against several strains of Staphylococcus aureus.

General description

Cryptotanshinone is a bioconstituent, belonging to the class of tanshinone compounds isolated from Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge and exhibits a broad-spectrum of therapeutic applications such as antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antineoplastic property.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable


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Simultaneous determination of danshensu, ferulic acid, cryptotanshinone and tanshinone IIA in rabbit plasma by HPLC and their pharmacokinetic application in danxiongfang
Li X, et al.
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 44(5), 1106-1112 (2007)
Simultaneous determination of cryptotanshinone, tanshinone I and tanshinone IIA in traditional Chinese medicinal preparations containing Radix salvia miltiorrhiza by HPLC
Shi Z, et al.
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 37(3), 481-486 (2005)
Fu-Lin Zheng et al.
Chinese medical journal, 124(24), 4293-4298 (2012-02-22)
Cryptotanshinone (CT) is the major active constituent of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge. The present study was carried out to investigate the effects of CT on rats with adjuvant arthritis (AA). AA was induced by the metatarsal footpad injection with complete Freund's
Yan Luo et al.
Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.), 4(12), 2083-2091 (2011-09-02)
Cryptotanshinone (CPT), isolated from the plant Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, is a potential anticancer agent. However, the underlying mechanism remains to be defined. Here, we show that CPT inhibited lymphangiogenesis in an in vitro model (tube formation). This effect was partly
Ramalingam Mahesh et al.
Phytotherapy research : PTR, 26(8), 1211-1219 (2012-01-10)
The root of Salvia miltiorrhiza (Salviae miltiorrhizae radix), a herbal medicine has widely been used for the treatment of pain, miscarriage and oedema. In this study, we evaluated the neuroprotective effect of cryptotanshinone (CRT) from Salviae miltiorrhizae radix on sodium-nitroprusside

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