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Sigma-Aldrich

Licochalcone A

≥96.0% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

(E)-3-[5-(1,1-Dimethyl-2-propenyl)-4-hydroxy-2-methoxyphenyl]-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-propen-1-one, 4′,4-Dihydroxy-3-α,α-dimethylallyl-6-methoxychalcone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H22O4
CAS Number:
58749-22-7
Molecular Weight:
338.40
Beilstein:
4534154
MDL number:
MFCD01417903
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329761160
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥96.0% (HPLC)

form

powder

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

COc1cc(O)c(cc1\C=C\C(=O)c2ccc(O)cc2)C(C)(C)C=C

InChI

1S/C21H22O4/c1-5-21(2,3)17-12-15(20(25-4)13-19(17)24)8-11-18(23)14-6-9-16(22)10-7-14/h5-13,22,24H,1H2,2-4H3/b11-8+

InChI key

KAZSKMJFUPEHHW-DHZHZOJOSA-N

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General description

Licochalcone A is a potent membrane-active agent that transforms normal erythrocytes into echinocytes. A novel flavanoid which has demonstrated significant antitumor activity.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Inhibits vegetative growth of spore-forming bacteria, B. subtilis and other food-contaminating microorganisms.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302 + H312 + H332

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Xiao Chu et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 60(15), 3947-3954 (2012-03-10)
Licochalcone A (Lico A), a flavonoid found in licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra), is known for its antimicrobial activity and its reported ability to inhibit cancer cell proliferation. In the present study, we found that Lico A exerted potent anti-inflammatory effects
Hanne L Ziegler et al.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 48(10), 4067-4071 (2004-09-25)
The well-known antiparasitic compound licochalcone A is a potent membrane-active agent that transforms normal erythrocytes into echinocytes in parallel with the inhibition of growth of Plasmodium falciparum cultures, the in vitro antiplasmodial effect apparently being an indirect effect on the
Yoon Hee Kim et al.
Biochemical pharmacology, 80(8), 1152-1159 (2010-07-20)
To date, no antiangiogenic activity has been demonstrated for licochalcone A (LicA), a major phenolic constituent of Glycyrrhiza inflata, although it shows significant antitumor activity in human malignant cell lines. Our previous work demonstrated that LicA down-regulates inflammatory responses to
Yi-Te Yo et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 57(18), 8266-8273 (2009-08-29)
Licorice is a common Chinese medicinal herb with antitumor activity. Some components in licorice root have been shown to induce cell cycle arrest or apoptosis in cancer cells. This paper demonstrates for the first time that licorice Glycyrrhiza glabra and
Ryo-Ichi Tsukiyama et al.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 46(5), 1226-1230 (2002-04-18)
Licochalcone A was isolated from the roots of licorice, Glycyrrhiza inflata, which has various uses in the food and pharmaceutical industries; isolation was followed by extraction with ethanol and column chromatography with silica gel. In this study, the activities of
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