(-) -Cedrene (Standard)

(-) -Cedrene (α-cedrene) (Standard) is the analytical standard of (-) -Cedrene. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. (-) -Cedrene is a major constituent that can be found in essential oils. (-) -Cedrene (α-cedrene) is a natural, orally active ligand of mouse olfactory receptor 23, which induces skeletal muscle hypertrophy in mice. (-) -Cedrene exhibits trypanocidal (Trypanosoma b. brucei) (IC50 = 4.07 μg/mL) . (-) -Cedrene is antileukemic in vitro (IC50 = 22.2 μg/mL) . (-) -Cedrene has antimicrobial activity against anaerobic bacteria and yeast. (-) -Cedrene exhibits anti-obesity activity[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[469-61-4]

UNSPSC

12352100

Target

Bacterial; Reference Standards

Related Pathways

Anti-infection; Others

Field of Research

Cancer; Infection; Metabolic Disease

Smiles

C[C@H]1[C@]2(C[C@H]3C(C)=CC2)[C@](CC1)([H])C3(C)C

Molecular Formula

C15H24

Molecular Weight

204.35

References & Citations

[1]Tae Hwan Kim, et al. In Vivo Absorption and Disposition of α-Cedrene, a Sesquiterpene Constituent of Cedarwood Oil, in Female and Male Rats. Drug Metab Pharmacokinet. 2015 Apr;30 (2) :168-73.|[2]Tong, T., et al., (2018) . α-Cedrene, a Newly Identified Ligand of MOR23, Increases Skeletal Muscle Mass and Strength. Molecular nutrition & food research, 62 (15), e1800173.