Citral (Standard)

Citral (Standard) is the analytical standard of Citral. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Citral is an orally active monoterpene compound in lemon grass essential oil and a natural ALDH1A inhibitor, which can induce apoptosis and cycle arrest in breast cancer cell lines, and has analgesic, anti-injurious and anti-inflammatory effects[2][3].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[5392-40-5]

UNSPSC

12352211

Hazard Statement

H315, H317, H319

Target

Aldehyde Dehydrogenase (ALDH) ; Apoptosis; Reference Standards

Type

Reference Standards

Related Pathways

Apoptosis; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; Others

Applications

COVID-19-immunoregulation

Field of Research

Inflammation/Immunology; Cancer

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/citral-standard.html

Purity

98.20

Smiles

C/C(C)=C\CC/C(C)=C/C=O

Molecular Formula

C10H16O

Molecular Weight

152.23

Precautions

H315, H317, H319

References & Citations

[1]Campos CA, et al. Anti-hyperalgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of citral with β-cyclodextrin and hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin inclusion complexes in animal models. Life Sci. 2019 Jul 15;229:139-148. |[2]Chaouki W, et al. Citral inhibits cell proliferation and induces apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in MCF-7 cells. Fundam Clin Pharmacol. 2009 Oct;23 (5) :549-56. |[3]Souza ACS, et al. Citral presents cytotoxic and genotoxic effects in human cultured cells. Drug Chem Toxicol. 2020 Jul;43 (4) :435-440. |[4]Zhao W, et al. Citral protects against LPS-induced endometritis by inhibiting ferroptosis through activating Nrf2 signaling pathway. Inflammopharmacology. 2023 Jun;31 (3) :1551-1558.