Squalene (Standard)

Squalene (Standard) is the analytical standard of Squalene. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Squalene (Super Squalene) is an intermediate product in the synthesis of cholesterol, and shows several pharmacological properties such as hypolipidemic, hepatoprotective, antiatherosclerotic, cardioprotective, antioxidant, and antitumour activity[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[111-02-4]

Product Name Alternative

Super Squalene (Standard) ; trans-Squalene (Standard) ; AddaVax (Standard)

UNSPSC

12352211

Hazard Statement

H304

Target

Endogenous Metabolite; Fungal; Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) ; Reference Standards

Type

Reference Standards

Related Pathways

Anti-infection; Immunology/Inflammation; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; NF-κB; Others

Field of Research

Infection; Cardiovascular Disease

Assay Protocol

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

Purity

98.00

Smiles

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

Molecular Formula

C30H50

Molecular Weight

410.72

Precautions

H304

References & Citations

[1]Muzalevskaya EN, et al. SQUALENE: PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES. Eksp Klin Farmakol. 2015;78 (6) :30-6.|[2]Fernando Warleta, et al. Squalene protects against oxidative DNA damage in MCF10A human mammary epithelial cells but not in MCF7 and MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells. Food Chem Toxicol. 2010 Apr;48 (4) :1092-100. |[3]Clara Gabás-Rivera, et al. Dietary squalene increases high density lipoprotein-cholesterol and paraoxonase 1 and decreases oxidative stress in mice. PLoS One. 2014 Aug 12;9 (8) :e104224.