Curcumin – 5 g

Brand:
Cayman
CAS:
458-37-7
Storage:
22
UN-No:
Non-Hazardous - /

Curcumin is the major yellow pigment in turmeric and curry and has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antitumor activities.{1421,42430,1420,1419} It inhibits nitric oxide (NO) production (IC50 = 6 μM) and reduces inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) activity in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells.{1421} Curcumin inhibits release of histamine and the inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-8 from HMC-1 mast cells.{42430} In vivo, curcumin decreases serum levels of histamine and TNF-α, inhibits histopathological changes of nasal mucosa, and decreases the number of sneezes and nasal rubbing in a mouse model of ovalbumin-induced rhinitis. Curcumin (100 or 200 mg/kg) prevents ovalbumin-induced accumulation of 3-nitrotyrosine (3-NT), a marker of oxidative stress, in mouse heart. Topical administration of curcumin (1-10 μmol) reduces the number of tumors induced by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (TPA; Item No. 10008014) in mouse skin.{1420} Dietary administration of curcumin reduces the number of tongue neoplasms and preneoplastic lesions induced by 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide (4-NQO) in rats.{1419}  

 

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Description

A yellow pigment with diverse biological activities; inhibits NO production (IC50 = 6 μM) and reduces iNOS activity in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells; inhibits release of histamine and the inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-8 from HMC-1 mast cells; decreases serum levels of histamine and TNF-α, inhibits histopathological changes of nasal mucosa, and decreases the number of sneezes and nasal rubbing in a mouse model of ovalbumin-induced rhinitis; prevents ovalbumin-induced accumulation of 3-NT in mouse heart; reduces TPA-induced tumor formation in mouse skin (1-10 μmol); reduces the number of tongue neoplasms and preneoplastic lesions induced by 4-NQO in rats


Formal name: 1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1E,6E-heptadiene-3,5-dione

Synonyms:  Indian Saffron|Turmeric yellow

Molecular weight: 368.4

CAS: 458-37-7

Purity: ≥90%

Formulation: A crystalline solid