(-)-Alkannin

Cat. No.: OB0225WX-1552

Appearance: Solid

Purity: ≥98%

Identity: Confirmed by NMR, and LC-MS.

Size:

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Product Overview

Description: (-)-Alkannin is a natural red naphthoquinone pigment that interferes with TLR2- and NF-κB-mediated pathways to reduce cell adhesion and migratory capacity while exhibiting broad antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties.

Synonym: Alkannin; Shikonin; 517-88-4; Alkanna Red; Anchusin; Anchusa acid; (S)-5,8-Dihydroxy-2-(1-hydroxy-4-methylpent-3-enyl)-1,4-naphthoquinone; (S)-5,8-Dihydroxy-2-(1-hydroxy-4-methylpent-3-en-1-yl)naphthalene-1,4-dione; 5,8-dihydroxy-2-[(1S)-1-hydroxy-4-methylpent-3-enyl]naphthalene-1,4-dione; (-)-5,8-Dihydroxy-2-(1-hydroxy-4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-1,4-naphthoquinone; (-)-Alkannin; Alkanna red; Anchusa acid; Anchusin; (-)-(1-Hydroxy-3-isohexenyl)naphthazarine; (-)-5,8-dihydroxy-2-(1-hydroxy-4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-1,4-naphthoquinone; (-)-5,8-Dihydroxy-6-(1-hydroxy-4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-1,4-naphthalenedione; (-)-5,8-Dihydroxy-6-(1-hydroxy-4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-1,4-naphthoquinone; 5,8-Dihydroxy-6-(1-hydroxy-4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-1,4-naphthalenedione, (S)-; AKOS025401887; 1,4-Naphthalenedione, 5,8-dihydroxy-2-(1-hydroxy-4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-, (S)-; 1,4-Naphthalenedione, 5,8-dihydroxy-6-(1-hydroxy-4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-, (-)-; 1,4-Naphthalenedione, 5,8-dihydroxy-6-(1-hydroxy-4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-, (S)-; 5,8-dihydroxy-2-[(1S)-1-hydroxy-4-methyl-pent-3-enyl]naphthalene-1,4-dione; 5,8-dihydroxy-2-[(1S)-1-hydroxy-4-methylpent-3-en-1-yl]-1,4-dihydronaphthalene-1,4-dione

CAS No.: 517-88-4

Compound CID: 72521

Formula: C₁₆H₁₆O₅

Formula Weight: 288.3

Specification

Relative Density: 1.373 g/cm³

Stability: 3 years in powder form.

Storage: Storage at -20°C.

Applications: (-)-Alkannin is used in wound healing and oncological research to examine its biological effects on tissue regeneration and its induction of apoptosis in various cancer cell lines.