Chelidonic acid

Product Specifications

CAS Number

99-32-1

Synonyms

Jerva acid, Jervaic acid, γ-Pyrone-2,6-dicarboxylic acid

SKU

C11154-25mg

Target

Immunology & Inflammation related

Applications

Immunology & Inflammation

Smiles

C1=C (OC (=CC1=O) C (=O) O) C (=O) O

Molecular Formula

C7H4O6

Additionnal Information

Chelidonic acid (Jerva acid, Jervaic acid, γ-Pyrone-2,6-dicarboxylic acid) is a secondary metabolite found in several plants with therapeutic potential in allergic disorders in experimental animals. Chelidonic acid inhibits IL-6 production by blocking NF-κB and caspase-1 in HMC-1 cells. Chelidonic acid is also an inhibitor of glutamate decarboxylase with Ki of 1.2 μM.