Product Description: Benzylacetone is an aromatic compound from agarwood[1]. Benzylacetone exhibits potent and reversible antityrosinase (mushroom) activity， with IC50s of 2.8 mM and 0.6 mM for monophenolase and diphenolase, respectively[2]. Benzylacetone has appetite-enhancing and locomotor-reducing effects[3].
Applications: Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism
Formula: C10H12O
References: [1]Takamatsu S, et al. Agarotetrol: a source compound for low molecular weight aromatic compounds from agarwood heating. J Nat Med. 2018 Mar;72(2):537-541./[2]Liu X, et al. Inhibition effects of benzylideneacetone, benzylacetone, and 4-phenyl-2-butanol on the activity of mushroom tyrosinase. J Biosci Bioeng. 2015 Mar;119(3):275-9./[3]Ogawa K, et al. Appetite-Enhancing Effects: The Influence of Concentrations of Benzylacetone and trans-Cinnamaldehyde and Their Inhalation Time, as Well as the Effect of Aroma, on Body Weight in Mice. Biol Pharm Bull. 2016;39(5):794-8.
CAS Number: 2550-26-7
Molecular Weight: 148.205
Compound Purity: 99.95
Research Area: Metabolic Disease
Solubility: DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Target: Tyrosinase
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