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ALX-385-010 Revised 08-Apr-08
(±)-Naringenin
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SYNONYMS (±)-4',5,7-Trihydroxyflavanone
PRODUCT LINE Natural Products / Antibiotics
PRODUCT CATEGORY Flavanones
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ALX-385-010-G001   1 g 15.00 USD Add To Cart
Product Specification
FORMULA: C15H12O5
MW: 272.3
CAS NUMBER: 67604-48-2
MERCK INDEX: 14: 6424
PURITY: ≥95%
APPEARANCE: Light yellow to tan powder.
SOLUBILITY: Soluble in 100% ethanol; almost insoluble in water.
SHIPPING: AMBIENT
LONG TERM STORAGE: +20°C
HANDLING: Protect from light.
HAZARD: IRRITANT.

Product Description
Antioxidant flavonoid. Has anti-inflammatory and antitumor properties. Induces apoptosis. Stimulates DNA repair following oxidative damage. Inhibits the activity of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI(3)K).
Product Specific Literature References
Structure-antioxidant activity relationships of flavonoids and phenolic acids: C.A. Rice-Evans, et al.; Free Radical Biol. & Med. 20, 933 (1996), (Review) Abstract
Naringenin inhibits phosphoinositide 3-kinase activity and glucose uptake in 3T3-L1 adipocytes: A. W. Harmon & Y. M. Patel; BBRC 305, 229 (2003) Abstract
The citrus flavonoid naringenin stimulates DNA repair in prostate cancer cells: K. Gao, et al.; J. Nutr. Biochem. 17, 89 (2006) Abstract
Naringenin-induced apoptosis via activation of NF-kappaB and necrosis involving the loss of ATP in human promyeloleukemia HL-60 cells: S. Kanno, et al.; Toxicol. Lett. 166, 131 (2006) Abstract
Inhibitory effect of naringenin chalcone on inflammatory changes in the interaction between adipocytes and macrophages: S. Hirai, et al.; Life Sci. 81, 1272 (2007) Abstract