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Limonin

Catalog No. L9647 Name Sigma Aldrich
CAS Number 1180-71-8 Website http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
M. F. C26H30O8 Telephone 1-800-521-8956
M. W. 470.5116 Fax
Purity >90% (HPLC) Email
Storage Chembase ID: 72956

SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(1R,2R,7S,10R,13R,14R,16S,19R,20S)-19-(furan-3-yl)-9,9,13,20-tetramethyl-4,8,15,18-tetraoxahexacyclo[11.9.0.02,7.02,10.014,16.014,20]docosane-5,12,17-trione
IUPAC Traditional name
limonin
Synonyms
Limonoic acid 3,19:16,17 dilactone

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 1180-71-8
PubChem SID 24896458
MDL Number MFCD00075922

PROPERTIES

Biological Source from citrus seeds
Purity >90% (HPLC)
Storage Temperature 2-8°C
German water hazard class 3

DETAILS

Description (English)
Biochem/physiol Actions
Limonin is a triterpenoid aglycone that is a bitter principle of citrus fruits. It has anti-proliferative, proapoptotic activity on several cancer cell lines and inhibits azoxymethane-induced colon cancer in rats. It also inhibits HIV-1 replication in culturedf monocytes, macrophages, and mononuclear cells, perhaps by inhibition of HIV-1 protease activity.
General description
Limonin may be used in assays to quantify limonin in citrus products. It may also be used in other assays as a control, standard, or competitor or in studies on the physiology, metabolism, and biosynthesis of limonin.

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