Tanshinone IIA

• Catalog No.: S2365
• CAS Number: 568-72-9
• M. F.: C19H18O3
• M. W.: 294.34442
• Storage: -20°C

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: 6,6,14-trimethyl-12-oxatetracyclo[8.7.0.0^{2,7}.0^{11,15}]heptadeca-1(10),2(7),8,11(15),13-pentaene-16,17-dione
• IUPAC Traditional name: 6,6,14-trimethyl-12-oxatetracyclo[8.7.0.0^{2,7}.0^{11,15}]heptadeca-1(10),2(7),8,11(15),13-pentaene-16,17-dione
• Synonyms: Tanshinone II; Tanshinone B

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 568-72-9

PROPERTIES

• Salt Data: Free Base
• Storage Condition: -20°C

DETAILS

Description (English)

Research Area: Cardiovascular Disease , Neurological Disease
Biological Activity:
Tanshinone IIA(Tanshinone B) is the most abundant diterpene quinone in Danshen, Salviae miltiorrhizae Radix, a widely prescribed traditional herbal medicine that is used to treat cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases. Recently, tanshinone IIA was demonstrated to induce cell death and apoptosis in a variety of tumors. [1]

REFERENCES

• Su CC, et al. Planta Med. 2008 Sep;74(11):1357-62