Shelf life (days): 1460.0
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: 7-[[(2E)-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-yl]oxy]-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C19H22O3
Formula Weight: 298.4
CAS Number: 495-02-3
Notes: Auraptene is a coumarin derived from citrus plants that bears a geranyloxyl moiety at its C-7. It has anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, anti-bacterial, neuroprotective, and hepatoprotective activities.{21870,21869,21867,21868,21871} It inhibits leukocyte activation and induces phase II enzymes during the initiation phase of carcinogenesis.{21870} When examined for its potential use in Alzheimer’s disease treatment, auraptene was shown to inhibit β-secretase (BACE1) activity with an IC50 value of 345.1 μM.{21872}