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Alantolactone

≥98% (HPLC), activin/SMAD3 signaling inducer, powder

Synonym(s):

(+)-Alantolactone., 3aR,5S,8aR,9aR)-3a,5,6,7,8,8a,9,9a-Octahydro-5,8a-dimethyl-3-methylene-naphtho[2,3-b]furan-2(3H)-one, Alant camphor, Elecampane camphor, Eupatal, Inula camphor, NSC 333843, NSC 93131

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H20O2
CAS Number:
546-43-0
Molecular Weight:
232.32
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
329825410
UNSPSC Code:
51111800
EC Number:
208-899-3
MDL number:
MFCD00274568

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Product Name

Alantolactone, ≥98% (HPLC)

InChI key

PXOYOCNNSUAQNS-AGNJHWRGSA-N

InChI

1S/C15H20O2/c1-9-5-4-6-15(3)8-13-11(7-12(9)15)10(2)14(16)17-13/h7,9,11,13H,2,4-6,8H2,1,3H3/t9-,11+,13+,15+/m0/s1

SMILES string

C[C@H]1CCC[C@]2(C)C[C@H]3OC(=O)C(=C)[C@H]3C=C12

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

storage condition

desiccated, protect from light

color

white to beige

solubility

DMSO: 15 mg/mL (clear solution)

storage temp.

−20°C

Quality Level

100

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General description

Alantolactone is a compound produced by Inula helenium. Alantolactone has antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties. It suppresses signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) activation in liver and breast cancer cells. Alantolactone induces apoptosis in A549 lung cancer cells.

Application

Alantolactone has been used:
  • in cell viability assay
  • to examine the percentage of multicentrosomal mitosis in low and high passage human embryonic stem cells (hESC)
  • in assessment of degranulation

Biochem/physiol Actions

Alantolactone is a sesquiterpene lactone disrupts the Cripto-1/ActRII complexes, resulting in an induction of activin/SMAD3 signaling. Alantolactone inhibits proliferation in cancer cells with no affect on normal cells.
Alantolactone is an inducer of activin/SMAD3 signaling.

pictograms

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GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H317

Hazard Classifications

Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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0000513612
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0000451513
0000451513
0000289222

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Li Tong et al.
Bioscience trends, 2(2), 64-67 (2008-04-01)
This study sought to establish a more reliable method of identifying the "monarch" or principal drug Radix inulae and its active component alantolactone (AL) in the Tibetan medicine Manuxitang. Radix inulae and AL in Manuxitang were effectively identified by thin
Soluble Cripto-1 induces accumulation of supernumerary centrosomes and formation of aberrant mitoses in human embryonic stem cells
Porokh V, et al.
Stem Cells and Development, (ja) (2018)
Charles L Cantrell et al.
Chemistry & biodiversity, 7(7), 1681-1697 (2010-07-27)
An Aedes aegypti larval toxicity bioassay was performed on compounds representing many classes of natural compounds including polyacetylenes, phytosterols, flavonoids, sesquiterpenoids, and triterpenoids. Among these compounds, two eudesmanolides, alantolactone, and isoalantolactone showed larvicidal activities against Ae. aegypti and, therefore, were
Helenin inhibition of liver microsomal enzymes.
R R Dalvi et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 30(5), 988-989 (1982-09-01)
D E Chapman et al.
Biochemical pharmacology, 38(22), 3913-3923 (1989-11-15)
The sesquiterpene lactones (STL) helenalin and alantolactone were effective in vitro inhibitors of the mouse hepatic microsomal mixed-function oxidase (MFO) enzymes, aminopyrine demethylase (APD), aniline hydroxylase (ANH) and 7-ethoxyresorufin deethylase (ERD). Helenalin and alantolactone concentrations of 0.5 mM produced a
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