Description
A sesquiterpene with antibiotic and anticancer activities; active against S. aureus, B. subtilis, and M. roseus (MICs = 25, 50, and 25 μg/ml, respectively); induces a heat shock response, increases levels of ROS, and inhibits NF-κB activity and cell growth in 3T3-Y9-B12 cells; reduces the number of ascitic fluid tumor cells in a mouse model of P388 murine leukemia at 0.1, 1, and 10 mg/ml
Formal name: (3aS,4R,7R,7aR)-octahydro-8,8-dimethyl-3-methylene-2-oxo-3a,7-ethano-3aH-indene-4-carboxylic acid
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Molecular weight: 248.3
CAS: 83058-94-0
Purity: ≥95%
Formulation: A solid