Alpha-Tocotrienol

Alpha-Tocotrienol is a vitamin E analog with anti-apoptotic neuroprotective action and antioxidant properties. Alpha-Tocotrienol prevents oxidative stress-independent apoptotic cell death, DNA cleavage, and nuclear morphological changes[1].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[1721-51-3]

UNSPSC

12352005

Target

Apoptosis

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Apoptosis

Applications

Neuroscience-Neurodegeneration

Field of Research

Neurological Disease

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/alpha-tocotrienol.html

Smiles

OC1=C(C)C(C)=C2C(CCC(CC/C=C(C)/CC/C=C(C)/CC/C=C(C)/C)(C)O2)=C1C

Molecular Formula

C29H44O2

Molecular Weight

424.66

References & Citations

[1]Fumitaka Osakada, et al. Alpha-tocotrienol provides the most potent neuroprotection among vitamin E analogs on cultured striatal neurons. Neuropharmacology. 2004 Nov;47 (6) :904-15.