Description
A diterpene with diverse biological activities; cytotoxic to a variety of prostate, colon, and breast cancer cells (IC50s = 15.03-48.87 μg/ml); active against S. epidermidis, S. capitis, E. faecalis, and S. haemolyticus in vitro (MICs = 6.25-12.5 μg/ml); reduces colonic MPO activity and MDA levels in a rat model of acetic acid-induced colitis at 50 and 100 mg/kg, as well as colonic tissue damage, leukocytic infiltration, and submucosal edema when administered at a dose of 100 mg/kg
Formal name: (4α)-kaur-16-en-18-oic acid
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Molecular weight: 302.5
CAS: 6730-83-2
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A solid