(±)-Decursinol

• CAT Number: I015301
• CAS Number: 5993-18-0
• Molecular Formula: C₁₄H₁₄O₄
• Molecular Weight: 246.26
• Purity: ≥95%
• Target: Bacterial
• IUPAC Name: 3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydropyrano[3,2-g]chromen-8-one
• InChI: InChI=1S/C14H14O4/c1-14(2)12(15)6-9-5-8-3-4-13(16)17-10(8)7-11(9)18-14/h3-5,7,12,15H,6H2,1-2H3
• InChIKey: BGXFQDFSVDZUIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC1(C(CC2=C(O1)C=C3C(=C2)C=CC(=O)O3)O)C

(±)-Decursinol（Cat No.:I015301）, is a bioactive compound found in the roots of Angelica gigas Nakai, a medicinal herb commonly used in traditional Korean medicine. It exhibits anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, and neuroprotective effects, and has been shown to induce apoptosis in various cancer cell lines. (±)-Decursinol also has potential therapeutic applications in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, such as hypertension and atherosclerosis, due to its vasodilatory and anti-platelet aggregation activities. It is a chiral compound that exists as a racemic mixture of two enantiomers.

Reference

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