Description
An organosulfur compound; active against the bacteria S. aureus and MRSA (MICs = 0.5 and 2 mg/L, respectively), as well as C. albicans, C. krusei, C. glabrata, A. niger, A. flavus, and A. fumigatus (MICs = 0.5, 4, 2, 1, 2, and 4 mg/L, respectively); reduces cadmium-induced increases in hepatic levels of TBARS and increases cadmium-induced decreases in the hepatic activity of SOD1, catalase, GST, and G6PDH in rats at 40 mg/kg; cytotoxic to MCF-7 breast cancer cells (IC50 = 92 µM) and reduces tumor growth in a BGC-823 mouse xenograft model at 20, 30, and 40 mg/kg for 32 days
Formal name: di-2-propen-1-yl tetrasulfide
Synonyms: ICD-1585
Molecular weight: 210.4
CAS: 2444-49-7
Purity: ≥90%
Formulation: An oil