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Lovastatin for peak identification

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Lovastatin, Mevinolin

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C24H36O5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
404.54
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

lovastatin

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

−20°C

InChI

1S/C24H36O5/c1-5-15(3)24(27)29-21-11-14(2)10-17-7-6-16(4)20(23(17)21)9-8-19-12-18(25)13-22(26)28-19/h6-7,10,14-16,18-21,23,25H,5,8-9,11-13H2,1-4H3/t14-,15-,16-,18+,19+,20-,21-,23-/m0/s1

InChI key

PCZOHLXUXFIOCF-BXMDZJJMSA-N

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the Issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Lovastatin for peak identification EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2 - Repr. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Chen-Huan Yu et al.
Carbohydrate polymers, 94(1), 56-62 (2013-04-03)
Two major fractions (RLP-1 and RLP-2) were obtained by purifying the crude polysaccharides extracted from a traditional Chinese herb Rosae Laevigatae Fructus. The average molecular weight of RLP-1 and RLP-2 was 21.5 kDa and 16.1 kDa, respectively. Monosaccharide analysis indicated
D S Alejandro et al.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN, 5(2), 153-160 (1994-08-01)
Acute renal failure can occur in cardiac transplant patients for a variety of reasons. A case of a patient who developed acute renal failure secondarily to drug-induced rhabdomyolysis is reported. The literature regarding acute renal failure and lovastatin and other
Keith G Tolman
The American journal of cardiology, 89(12), 1374-1380 (2002-06-14)
The cholesterol-lowering agents, known as statins, have been in use for 15 years and are among the most commonly prescribed drugs. Animal studies and premarketing clinical trials have given signals of hepatotoxicity, primarily minor elevations in serum alanine aminotransferase enzyme
Biljana Nigović et al.
Food chemistry, 138(1), 531-538 (2012-12-26)
Lovastatin is a main component of Monascus purpureus fermented red rice contributing to the lipid-lowering effect. Citrinin is a toxic fermentation by-product which can be found as a contaminant. An accurate, simple and rapid micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatographic method was
Chantel D Campbell et al.
Biopolymers, 93(9), 755-763 (2010-06-26)
The fungal polyketide lovastatin is a cholesterol lowering agent that is an immediate precursor to a multi-billion dollar drug, simvastatin (Zocor). Lovastatin is produced by an iterative type I polyketide synthase known as LovB and a partner enoyl reductase (LovC).

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