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Sigma-Aldrich

12-Methoxycarnosic acid

≥95% (LC/MS-ELSD)

Synonym(s):

Carnosic acid 12-methyl ether

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H30O4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
346.46
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.25

Assay

≥95% (LC/MS-ELSD)

form

solid

application(s)

metabolomics
vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

COc1c(O)c2c(CC[C@H]3C(C)(C)CCC[C@]23C(O)=O)cc1C(C)C

InChI

1S/C21H30O4/c1-12(2)14-11-13-7-8-15-20(3,4)9-6-10-21(15,19(23)24)16(13)17(22)18(14)25-5/h11-12,15,22H,6-10H2,1-5H3,(H,23,24)/t15-,21+/m0/s1

InChI key

QQNSARJGBPMQDI-YCRPNKLZSA-N

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General description

12-Methoxycarnosic acid is a natural product derived from a plant source. It is a diterpene and can be sourced from Salvia microphylla.

Application

12-Methoxycarnosic acid has been used as a standardin high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC),to identify major constituents in rosemary leaves.

Biochem/physiol Actions

12-Methoxycarnosic acid is known to possess in vitro antileishmanial activity. It also functions as an antioxidant.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Promotion of hair growth by Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract
Murata K, et al.
Phytotherapy Research, 27(2) (2013)
Constituents of Salvia microphylla
Aydo?mus Z, et al.
Natural product research, 20(8) (2006)
Antileishmanial activity of 12-methoxycarnosic acid from Salvia repens Burch. ex Benth.(Lamiaceae)
Mokoka TA, et al.
South African Journal of botony, 90(9) (2014)
Supercritical fluid extracts of rosemary leaves exhibit potent anti-inflammation and anti-tumor effects
Peng CH, et al.
Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, 71(9) (2007)

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