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P1499

Pterostilbene

≥97% (HPLC), apoptosis inducer, solid

Synonym(s):

Pterocarpus marsupium, 3,5-Dimethoxy-4′-hydroxystilbene, 4-[(1E)-2-(3,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)ethenyl]phenol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H16O3
CAS Number:
537-42-8
Molecular Weight:
256.30
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24724573
NACRES:
NA.77
MDL number:
MFCD00238710

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Product Name

Pterostilbene, ≥97% (HPLC), solid

SMILES string

COc1cc(OC)cc(\C=C\c2ccc(O)cc2)c1

InChI key

VLEUZFDZJKSGMX-ONEGZZNKSA-N

InChI

1S/C16H16O3/c1-18-15-9-13(10-16(11-15)19-2)4-3-12-5-7-14(17)8-6-12/h3-11,17H,1-2H3/b4-3+

assay

≥97% (HPLC)

form

solid

storage condition

protect from light

solubility

DMSO: >20 mg/mL
H2O: insoluble

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

100

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Application

Pterostilbene has been used:
  • to investigate its anti-oxidative stress activities and the involvement of the nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2)-antioxidant response element (ARE) signaling pathway
  • to determine its effects on transcriptional activation of estrogen receptor-α (ERα) in hormone resistant breast cancer cells)
  • to study its effects on the cytotoxicity of 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulphide (CEES) in human epidermoid carcinoma cells (A-431) through MTT (3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5 diphenyl tetrazolium bromide)viability assay

Biochem/physiol Actions

Antioxidant, antiproliferative, apoptosis inducer, antihyperglycemic, antidiabetic.
Pterostilbene exhibits antineoplastic properties in some of the malignancies, hence it is considered as an active anticancer agent. It has the ability to stimulate apoptosis and block the viability of cell in estrogen-receptor positive and negative breast cancer cell lines.

Disclaimer

Air-sensitive

General description

Pterostilbene (trans-3,5-dimethoxy-4-hydroxystilbene), an antioxidant is an analogue of resveratrol. It is present in blueberries, tree wood and some types of grapes.

pictograms

CorrosionEnvironment
GHS05,GHS09

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H318,H411

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Dam. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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0000186194
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0000129529

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Hee Jeong Shin et al.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 25(1) (2020-01-16)
Increasing studies have reported that cancer stem cells (CSCs) play critical roles in therapeutic resistance, recurrence, and metastasis of tumors, including cervical cancer. Pterostilbene, a dimethylated derivative of resveratrol, is a plant polyphenol compound with potential chemopreventive activity. However, the
Shih-Chun Yang et al.
Frontiers in microbiology, 8, 1103-1103 (2017-07-01)
Pterostilbene is a methoxylated derivative of resveratrol originated from natural sources. We investigated the antibacterial activity of pterostilbene against drug-resistant
Jaewon Chang et al.
Neurobiology of aging, 33(9), 2062-2071 (2011-10-11)
Recent studies have implicated resveratrol and pterostilbene, a resveratrol derivative, in the protection against age-related diseases including Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, the mechanism for the favorable effects of resveratrol in the brain remains unclear and information about direct cross-comparisons between
Ebselen analogues reduce 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulphide toxicity in A-431 cells
Pino M A, et al.
Arhiv za Higijenu Rada i Toksikologiju, 64(1), 77-86 (2013)
Wasamon Nutakul et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 59(20), 10964-10970 (2011-09-23)
The effects of resveratrol and pterostilbene (two structurally related stilbene compounds) on three human colon cancer cells were systematically compared. Cell viability tests indicated that IC(50) values of pterostilbene were 2-5-fold lower than those of resveratrol in all three cancer
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