Squalene
Product Specifications
UNSPSC Description
Squalene (Super Squalene) is an intermediate product in the synthesis of cholesterol, and shows several pharmacological properties such as hypolipidemic, hepatoprotective, antiatherosclerotic, cardioprotective, antioxidant, and antitumour activity[1][2].
Target Antigen
Endogenous Metabolite; Fungal; Reactive Oxygen Species
Type
Natural Products
Related Pathways
Anti-infection;Immunology/Inflammation;Metabolic Enzyme/Protease;NF-κB
Applications
COVID-19-immunoregulation
Field of Research
Infection; Cardiovascular Disease; Cancer
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/Squalene.html
Purity
98.09
Solubility
DMSO : 16.67 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
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 Weight
410.72
References & Citations
[1]Muzalevskaya EN, et al. SQUALENE: PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES. Eksp Klin Farmakol. 2015;78(6):30-6.|[2]Fernando Warleta, et al. Squalene protects against oxidative DNA damage in MCF10A human mammary epithelial cells but not in MCF7 and MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells. Food Chem Toxicol. 2010 Apr;48(4):1092-100. |[3]Clara Gabás-Rivera, et al. Dietary squalene increases high density lipoprotein-cholesterol and paraoxonase 1 and decreases oxidative stress in mice. PLoS One. 2014 Aug 12;9(8):e104224.
Shipping Conditions
Room Temperature
Storage Conditions
-20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years (Powder)
Product Datasheet
http://file.medchemexpress.com/batch_PDF/HY-N1214/Squalene-DataSheet-MedChemExpress.pdf
Product MSDS
http://file.medchemexpress.com/batch_PDF/HY-N1214/Squalene-SDS-MedChemExpress.pdf
Clinical Information
Launched
CAS Number
111-02-4
Available Sizes
Curated Selection
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