Carbadox

Carbadox is a quinoxaline-di-N-oxide antibiotic compound which is widely fed to nursery-age pigs to control enteric diseases and improve feed efficiency.

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[6804-07-5]

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H228, H302, H350

Target

Antibiotic; Bacterial; Endogenous Metabolite

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

Anti-infection; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

Applications

COVID-19-immunoregulation

Field of Research

Infection

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/Carbadox.html

Purity

98.0

Solubility

DMSO : 3.57 mg/mL (ultrasonic) |H2O : < 0.1 mg/mL

Smiles

[O-][N+]1=C2C=CC=CC2=[N+]([O-])C(/C=N/NC(OC)=O)=C1

Molecular Formula

C11H10N4O4

Molecular Weight

262.22

Precautions

H228, H302, H350

References & Citations

[1]Chen Q, et al. Investigation of the genotoxicity of quinocetone, carbadox and olaquindox in vitro using Vero cells. Food Chem Toxicol. 2009 Feb;47 (2) :328-34.|[2]Looft T, et al. Carbadox has both temporary and lasting effects on the swine gut microbiota. Front Microbiol. 2014 Jun 10;5:276.