DATASHEET
Formulation
Powder
Storage:
Stable for 2 years after receipt when stored at +4°C.
Product Information:
CAS Number: 20575-57-9
Molecular formula: C16H12O5
Molecular weight: 284.26
Purity: >98% (HPLC)
Appearance: White to light yellow powder.
Solubility: Soluble in DMSO (20mg/ml), DMF (20mg/ml) or methanol (1mg/ml).
InChiKey: QAGGICSUEVNSGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES: O=C1C=C(C2=CC=C(OC)C(O)=C2)OC3=CC(O)=CC=C31
Description:
Calycosin is an isoflavone and phytoestrogen with diverse biological properties, including anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, neuroprotective, antiplasmodial and antiprotozoal activities. It is an estrogen receptor (ER) partial agonist that inhibits 17beta-estradiol binding to ERalpha and ER, promotion angiogenesis. It has been shown to have calcium blocking activities. Suppressed breast cancer cell growth via ER?-dependent regulation of IGF-1R, p38 MAPK and PI3K/Akt pathways. Shown to induce apoptosis in several cancer types and having antimetastatic and anti-tumor activities.