Shelf life (days): 1460.0
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: 3bS,4,5,6,7R,8R,9,10,10aR,10bS,11,12-dodecahydro-7-hydroxy-10b-methyl-5aS,8-methano-5aH-cyclohepta[5,6]naphtho[2,1-b]furan-7-methanol
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C20H28O3
Formula Weight: 316.4
CAS Number: 469-83-0
Notes: Cafestol is a natural diterpene which is abundant in unfiltered coffee.{21876,21885} It elevates serum cholesterol and triglycerides in humans, an effect which does not seem to occur in monkeys, hamsters, rats, or gerbils.{21889,21887} Dietary cafestol does increase total cholesterol and triglycerides in ApoE3Leiden mice, an effect which is associated with selective activation of farnesoid X receptors and pregnane X receptors.{21886} Cafestol (20 μM) also inhibits the proliferation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells and prevents their migration and tube formation on Matrigel™.{21890}
Deutsch
English
