Product Description: Calycosin (Standard) is the analytical standard of Calycosin. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Calycosin is a compound that can be isolated from Radix Astragali. Calycosin has strong antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and apoptosis-modulating effects. Calycosin can be used for the research of ovarian cancer and breast cancer[1][2].
Formula: C16H12O5
References: [1]Zhou Y, et al. Calycosin induces apoptosis in human ovarian cancer SKOV3 cells by activating caspases and Bcl-2 family proteins. Tumour Biol. 2015 Feb 12./[2]Chen J, et al. Calycosin promotes proliferation of estrogen receptor-positive cells via estrogen receptors and ERK1/2 activation in vitro and in vivo. Cancer Lett. 2011 Sep 28;308(2):144-51./[3]Guo C, et al. Neuroprotective effect of calycosin on cerebral ischemia and reperfusion injury in rats. J Ethnopharmacol. 2012 Dec 18;144(3):768-74.
CAS Number: 20575-57-9
Molecular Weight: 284.26
Research Area: Cancer; Neurological Disease
Target: Apoptosis;Reference Standards