Alaternin [39723-40-5]

MedChem Express

Alaternin [39723-40-5]

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39723-40-5

Research Use Only

C34H42O19

754.69

Alaternin (Catharticin) is an anthraquinone compound with antioxidant and hepatoprotective activities. Alaternin has an inhibitory activity against hydroxyl radicals generated in a cell-free chemical system (FeSO4/H2O2) with an IC50 value of 3.05 microM. Alaternin exhibits hepatoprotective activity against Tacrine (HY-111338)-induced toxicity in human hepatic HepG2 cells with an EC50 value of 4.02 microM[1].

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