Crocin
Product Specifications
UNSPSC Description
Crocin (Crocin I) is an orally active natural product that can be isolated from the stigma of Crocus sativus. Crocin inhibits tumor cell proliferation and promotes apoptosis through JAK pathway. Crocin has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antitumor activities [1][2].
Target Antigen
Apoptosis; Endogenous Metabolite; JAK
Type
Natural Products
Related Pathways
Apoptosis;Epigenetics;JAK/STAT Signaling;Metabolic Enzyme/Protease;Protein Tyrosine Kinase/RTK;Stem Cell/Wnt
Applications
Cancer-programmed cell death
Field of Research
Cancer; Inflammation/Immunology; Neurological Disease
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/crocin.html
Purity
99.68
Solubility
DMSO : 125 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Smiles
O[C@@H]([C@H](O)[C@H]1O)[C@H](O[C@H]1OC(/C(C)=C/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(C)/C(O[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@@H](O)[C@@H]2O)O)O[C@@H]2CO[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@@H](O)[C@@H]3O)O)O[C@@H]3CO)=O)=O)CO[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@@H](O)[C@@H]4O)O)O[C@@H]4CO
Molecular Weight
976.96
References & Citations
[1]Zaghloul MS, et al. Crocin attenuates lung inflammation and pulmonary vascular dysfunction in a rat model of bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis. Life Sci. 2019 Aug 26:116794.|[2]Yang H, et al. Crocin exerts anti-tumor effect in colon cancer cells via repressing the JAK pathway. Eur J Histochem. 2023 Sep 12;67(3):3697.
Shipping Conditions
Room Temperature
Storage Conditions
4°C (Powder, protect from light)
Product Datasheet
http://file.medchemexpress.com/batch_PDF/HY-N0697/Crocin-DataSheet-MedChemExpress.pdf
Product MSDS
http://file.medchemexpress.com/batch_PDF/HY-N0697/Crocin-SDS-MedChemExpress.pdf
Clinical Information
Launched
CAS Number
42553-65-1
Available Sizes
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