α-Carotene

TargetMol
Product Code: TAR-T13472
Supplier: TargetMol
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Overview

Regulatory Status: RUO
Shipping:
cool pack
Storage:
-20℃

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Further Information

Bioactivity:
α-Carotene is isolated from yellow-orange and dark-green vegetables. α-Carotene is used as an anti-metastatic agent or as an adjuvant for anti-cancer drugs.
CAS:
7488-99-5
Formula:
C40H56
Molecular Weight:
536.888
Purity:
0.98
SMILES:
CC(C=CC=C(/C)C=C[C@H]1C(C)=CCCC1(C)C)=C/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C1=C(C)CCCC1(C)C

References

1. Liu YZ, et al. Alpha-carotene inhibits metastasis in Lewis lung carcinoma in vitro, and suppresses lungmetastasis and tumor growth in combination with taxol in tumor xenografted C57BL/6 mice. J Nutr Biochem. 2015 Jun;26(6):607-15. 2. Murakoshi M, et al. Inhibitory effects of alpha-carotene on proliferation of the human neuroblastoma cell line GOTO. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1989 Nov 1;81(21):1649-52.