Shelf life (days): 730.0
Formulation: A solution in ethanol
Formal Name: 1,3-dimethoxy-5-[(1Z)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethenyl]-benzene
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C17H18O3
Formula Weight: 270.3
CAS Number: 94608-23-8
Notes: Resveratrol is a potent antioxidant found in grapes and red wine that also has anti-proliferative, anti-neoplastic and anti-angiogenic activities. In addition, resveratrol activates sirtuins{13296} and, in yeast, extends lifespan.{15280} cis-trismethoxy Resveratrol is a potent anti-mitotic drug that is 100-fold more active than resveratrol at inhibiting the growth of human colon cancer Caco-2 cells.{16948} It inhibits tubulin polymerization in a dose-dependent manner (IC50 = 4 μM) and inhibits enzymes involved in the synthesis of the polyamines, putrescine, and spermidine.{16948,16950} trans-trismethoxy Resveratrol has superior pharmacokinetic characteristics when compared with resveratrol, including greater plasma exposure, longer elimination half-life, and lower clearance.{16949}