1096779

Casticin

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

• Synonym(s): 3′,5-Dihydroxy-3,4′,6,7-tetramethoxyflavone, 3,4′,6,7-Tetra-O-methylquercetagetin, 5-Hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-3,6,7-trimethoxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one, 5-Hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-3,6,7-trimethoxychromen-4-one, Quercetagetin 3,4′,6,7-tetramethyl ether, Vitexicarpin
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₉H₁₈O₈
• CAS Number: 479-91-4
• Molecular Weight: 374.34
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• NACRES: NA.24
• PubChem Substance ID: 329749248
• MDL number: MFCD00210481
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1300392

Properties

• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• agency: USP
• API family: casticin
• manufacturer/tradename: USP
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: COc1ccc(cc1O)C2=C(OC)C(=O)c3c(O)c(OC)c(OC)cc3O2
• InChI: 1S/C19H18O8/c1-23-11-6-5-9(7-10(11)20)17-19(26-4)16(22)14-12(27-17)8-13(24-2)18(25-3)15(14)21/h5-8,20-21H,1-4H3
• InChI key: PJQLSMYMOKWUJG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Casticin is a flavonoid, widely used as an anti-inflammatory agent. It has anti-tumor properties and is considered to be a potent immunomodulatory and cytotoxic compound.[1][2]

Application

It was may be used as reference standard to compare retention time and ion peaks in plant extracts during GC/MS analysis to quantify Casticin and artemetin.[3]

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable