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Sigma-Aldrich

Tanshinone I

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

Tanshinon I, Tanshinone A, Tanshinquinone I

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H12O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
276.29
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.25

Quality Level

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

red

solubility

DMSO: 1 mg/mL

application(s)

metabolomics
vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Cc1coc2-c3ccc4c(C)cccc4c3C(=O)C(=O)c12

InChI

1S/C18H12O3/c1-9-4-3-5-12-11(9)6-7-13-15(12)17(20)16(19)14-10(2)8-21-18(13)14/h3-8H,1-2H3

InChI key

AIGAZQPHXLWMOJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Tanshinone I (Tan I) is a phenolic compound primarily isolated from Danshen. It has an abietane diterpene norditerpenoid o-quinones structure. Tan I have poor water solubility.

Application

Tanshinone 1 has been used:
  • to test its hematopoiesis effects on human leukemia cell lines and zebrafish xenograft models
  • to study its anti-cancer effects on two breast cancer cell lines (MCF7 and MDA-MB-23)
  • as a reference standard to quantify the bioactive component S. miltiorrhiza extract (SME) using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

Biochem/physiol Actions

Phenanthrenequinone constituent of Chinese medicinal herb Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza). Modulates or prevents breast cancer metastasis by regulating adhesion molecules. Anti-inflammatory.
TanshinoneI is extensively studied for its anticancer properties, it was reported to inhibit cancer cell invasion, metastasis, and migration and is a potent antitumor agent. It also displays antibacterial, neuroprotective, memory-enhancing, and cardioprotective activities.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Xin Liu et al.
Biomaterials, 34(3), 817-830 (2012-11-01)
Tanshinone IIA is a good candidate for treating cerebral ischemia, but its short half-life and poor permeability across the blood-brain-barrier (BBB) limit its curative efficacy. In this study, we successfully developed cationic bovine serum albumin-conjugated tanshinone IIA PEGylated nanoparticles (CBSA-PEG-TIIA-NPs).
Xiao Zhang et al.
European journal of pharmaceutical sciences : official journal of the European Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences, 48(4-5), 595-603 (2013-01-29)
The aim of this study was to develop novel multiple agents loaded poly (D,L-lactide-co-glycolide acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles (NPs) and evaluate their potential for brain delivery via inner ear administration. PLGA NPs loaded with salvianolic acid B (Sal B), tanshinone IIA
Hui Ma et al.
The American journal of Chinese medicine, 41(1), 197-210 (2013-01-23)
Natural product Tanshinone IIA (TanIIA) induces apoptosis and differentiation in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells, but its clinical use is limited due to poor water solubility and lack of appropriate formulations for drug delivery. In this study, we capsulated TanIIA into
Li-Hong Zhou et al.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP, 13(9), 4453-4458 (2012-11-22)
Angiogenesis plays a significant role in colorectal cancer (CRC) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) appears to be involved with multiple aspects of CRC angiogenesis. Our aim was to investigate the inhibitory effects of Tan II-A (Tanshinone II-A, Tan II-A) on tumor growth
Ping Wang et al.
Journal of ethnopharmacology, 145(1), 152-161 (2012-11-21)
We have recently reported that tanshinone IIA attenuated cardiac fibrosis in two-kidney, two-clip renovascular hypertensive rats via inhibiting NAD(P)H oxidase. However, little is known about the cellular and molecular mechanisms of tanshinone IIA mediated anti-fibrotic effects in cardiac fibroblasts after

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