Auraptene

Auraptene is an orally active geranyloxycoumarin that can be isolated from plants in the Brassicaceae family, antibacterial, anti-pathogen, antioxidant, anti-tumor, and neuroprotective effects. Auraptene plays an important role in the treatment of various chronic diseases such as hypertension and cystic fibrosis[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[495-02-3]

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Bacterial; MMP; PPAR

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Anti-infection; Cell Cycle/DNA Damage; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; Vitamin D Related/Nuclear Receptor

Applications

COVID-19-immunoregulation

Field of Research

Cancer; Inflammation/Immunology; Neurological Disease; Cardiovascular Disease

Assay Protocol

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

Purity

99.97

Solubility

DMSO : 50 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

O=C1C=CC2=CC=C(OC/C=C(C)/CC/C=C(C)/C)C=C2O1

Molecular Formula

C19H22O3

Molecular Weight

298.38

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]La VD, et al. Anti-inflammatory and wound healing potential of citrus auraptene. J Med Food. 2013 Oct;16 (10) :961-4. |[2]Krishnan P, et al. Effects of Auraptene on IGF-1 Stimulated Cell Cycle Progression in the Human Breast Cancer Cell Line, MCF-7. Int J Breast Cancer. 2012;2012:502092.|[3]Krishnan P, et al. Citrus auraptene suppresses cyclin D1 and significantly delays N-methyl nitrosourea induced mammary carcinogenesis in female Sprague-Dawley rats. BMC Cancer. 2009 Jul 29;9:259. |[4]Sekiguchi H, et al. Auraptene attenuates gastritis via reduction of Helicobacter pylori colonization and pro-inflammatory mediator production in C57BL/6 mice. J Med Food. 2012 Jul;15 (7) :658-63. |[5]Sunagawa Y, et al. Auraptene, a citrus peel-derived natural product, prevents myocardial infarction-induced heart failure by activating PPARα in rats. Phytomedicine. 2022 Dec;107:154457. |[6]Min JS, et al. Auraptene Has Antiviral Activity against Human Coronavirus OC43 in MRC-5 Cells. Nutrients. 2023 Jun 29;15 (13) :2960.|[7]Jamialahmadi K, et al. Protective Effects of Auraptene against Free Radical-Induced Erythrocytes Damage. J Pharmacopuncture. 2022 Dec 31;25 (4) :344-353. |[8]Razavi BM, et al. Antihypertensive effect of auraptene, a monoterpene coumarin from the genus Citrus, upon chronic administration. Iran J Basic Med Sci. 2015 Feb;18 (2) :153-8.