Alkannin，在 alkanna tinctoria 中发现，用作食品着色剂。Alkannin 具有抗癌活性，抑制细胞周期，诱导细胞凋亡。Alkannin 在 Rho 激酶途径中改善肝脏炎症。
CAS：517-88-4
分子式：C16H16O5
分子量：288.3
纯度：98%
存储：Store at -20°C

Background:

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[1][2][3].

Alkannin inhibits HCT-116 and SW-480 cells growth with IC50s of 2.38 and 4.53 µM, respectively[1].

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