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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/REAXYS Number:
4534154
MDL number:
MFCD01417903
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329761160
NACRES:
NA.77

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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.[1] A novel flavanoid which has demonstrated significant antitumor activity.[2]

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.

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Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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WGK 3

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Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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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
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
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
Megumi Funakoshi-Tago et al.
Molecular pharmacology, 76(4), 745-753 (2009-07-14)
Glycyrrhiza inflata has been used as a traditional medicine with anti-inflammatory activity; however, its mechanism has not been fully understood. Licochalcone A is a major and biogenetically characteristic chalcone isolated from G. inflata. Here, we found that licochalcone A strongly
Chian-Jiun Liou et al.
Cells, 8(5) (2019-05-15)
Licochalcone A is a chalcone isolated from Glycyrrhiza uralensis. It showed anti-tumor and anti-inflammatory properties in mice with acute lung injuries and regulated lipid metabolism through the activation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) in hepatocytes. However, the effects of licochalcone
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