Product Description: Lithocholic acid (Standard) is the analytical standard of Lithocholic acid. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Lithocholic acid is a toxic secondary bile acid that can promote intrahepatic cholestasis and promote tumorigenesis. Lithocholic acid is also a FXR antagonist and a PXR/SXR agonist[1][2][3][4][5].
Formula: C8H10O3
References: [1]Tanimoto S, et al. Synthesis and cosmetic whitening effect of glycosides derived from several phenylpropanoids. Yakugaku Zasshi. 2006 Mar;126(3):173-7./[2]Tomohiro Takaoa, et al. A Simple Screening Method for Antioxidants and Isolation of Several Antioxidants Produced by Marine Bacteria from Fish and Shellfish. Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry. 1994, 58(10), 1780-1783.
CAS Number: 2033-89-8
Molecular Weight: 154.16
Research Area: Endocrinology; Metabolic Disease
Target: Reference Standards;Tyrosinase