Germacrone
Product Specifications
UNSPSC Description
Germacrone is isolated from turmeric and has anti-influenza virus, anti-cancer, and neuroprotective activity. Germacrone inhibits the proliferation of human hepatoma cell lines by downregulating CDK1 and Bcl-2/Bcl-xl and upregulating p21 and Bax, leading to cell cycle arrest in the G2/M phase and apoptosis. Germacrone targets H1N1 and H3N2 influenza A viruses as well as influenza B viruses, significantly reducing viral titers in the lungs in animal models[1][2][3].
Target Antigen
Influenza Virus
Type
Natural Products
Related Pathways
Anti-infection
Applications
COVID-19-anti-virus
Field of Research
Infection
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/germacrone.html
Purity
99.93
Solubility
DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Smiles
O=C1C/C(C)=C/CC/C(C)=C/C/C1=C(C)\C
Molecular Weight
218.33
References & Citations
[1]Liao Q, et al. Germacrone inhibits early stages of influenza virus infection. Antiviral Res. 2013 Dec;100(3):578-88.|[2]Liu Y, et al. Anti-tumor effect of germacrone on human hepatoma cell lines through inducing G2/M cell cycle arrest and promoting apoptosis. Eur J Pharmacol. 2013 Jan 5;698(1-3):95-102.|[3]Wu T, et al. Germacrone attenuates cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats via antioxidative and antiapoptotic mechanisms. J Cell Biochem. 2019 Nov;120(11):18901-18909.
Shipping Conditions
Room Temperature
Storage Conditions
4°C (Powder, protect from light)
Product Datasheet
http://file.medchemexpress.com/batch_PDF/HY-N0440/Germacrone-DataSheet-MedChemExpress.pdf
Product MSDS
http://file.medchemexpress.com/batch_PDF/HY-N0440/Germacrone-SDS-MedChemExpress.pdf
Clinical Information
No Development Reported
CAS Number
6902-91-6
Available Sizes
Curated Selection
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