Squalene
Squalene is a natural organic compound originally obtained for commercial purposes primarily from shark liver oil though there are botanical sources as well including rice bran wheat germ and olives. All higher organisms produce squalene including humans. Squalene is an intermediate product in the synthesis of cholesterol and shows several pharmacological properties such as hypolipidemic hepatoprotective cardioprotective antioxidant and antitoxicant activity.
Product Specifications
CAS Number
111-02-4
Product Name Alternative
AddaVax | all-trans-Squalene | Nikko Squalane EX | trans-Squalene | Super Squalene | Spinacene
Purity
>98% (HPLC)
Solubility
DMSO: 10 mM
Smiles
C\C (C) =C\CC\C (C) =C\CC\C (C) =C\CC\C=C (/C) CC\C=C (/C) CC\C=C (\C) C
Molecular Formula
C30H50
Molecular Weight
410.72
Storage Conditions
Storage temperature: -20°C. Stability: ≥ 2 years
Notes
For research use only.
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