Flavokawain A

Flavokawain A is a chalcone compound and an orally active inhibitor of PRMT5 and cytochrome P450. Flavokawain A has anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, and immunomodulatory effects. Flavokawain A can inhibit the proliferation of tumor cells and induce apoptosis. Flavokawain A can be used in the research of diseases such as bladder cancer[1][2][3][4][5].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[3420-72-2]

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Akt; Apoptosis; Caspase; COX; Cytochrome P450; ERK; Histone Methyltransferase; IAP; JNK; NO Synthase; p38 MAPK; PI3K; Survivin

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Apoptosis; Epigenetics; Immunology/Inflammation; MAPK/ERK Pathway; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; PI3K/Akt/mTOR; Stem Cell/Wnt

Applications

Cancer-programmed cell death

Field of Research

Cancer; Inflammation/Immunology

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/flavokawain-a-1.html

Concentration

10mM

Purity

99.93

Solubility

DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

O=C(C1=C(OC)C=C(OC)C=C1O)/C=C/C2=CC=C(OC)C=C2

Molecular Formula

C18H18O5

Molecular Weight

314.33

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Xiaolin Zi, et al. Flavokawain A, a novel chalcone from kava extract, induces apoptosis in bladder cancer cells by involvement of Bax protein-dependent and mitochondria-dependent apoptotic pathway and suppresses tumor growth in mice. Cancer Res. 2005 Apr 15;65 (8) :3479-86.|[2]Liu S, et al. Flavokawain A is a natural inhibitor of PRMT5 in bladder cancer. J Exp Clin Cancer Res. 2022 Oct 5;41 (1) :293.|[3]Niu L, et al. Flavokawain A inhibits Cytochrome P450 in in vitro metabolic and inhibitory investigations. J Ethnopharmacol. 2016 Sep 15;191:350-359.|[4]Abu N, et al. In vitro Toxicity and in vivo Immunomodulatory Effects of Flavokawain A and Flavokawain B in Balb/C Mice. Nat Prod Commun. 2015 Jul;10 (7) :1199-202.|[5]Jing S, et al. Flavokawain A alleviates the progression of mouse osteoarthritis: An in vitro and in vivo study. Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2022 Dec 5;10:1071776.