Product Type: Inducer
CAS No.: 5508-58-7
MolecularFormula: C20H30O5
Molecular Weight: 350,45
Source: Synthetic
Purity: >98%
Solubility: DMSO
Appearance: Off-white Solid
PubChem CID: 5318517
Scientific Background: Andrographolide is a labdane diterpenoid that is the main bioactive component of the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata. Is has been shown to be effective against certain cancers, and is an effective purgative (1). It blocks T-cell proliferation to allogenic stimuli and the chemotactic migration of macrophages induced by complement (2, 3).
References: 1. Chakravarti R.N., Chakravarti D. (1951) Ind. Med Gaz. 86(3): 96-7.2. Tsai H.R., et al. (2004) Eur J Pharmacol. 498: 45-52.3. Rajagopal S., et al. (2003) J Exp. Ther. Oncol. 3: 147-158.
Field of Use: Not for use in humans. Not for use in diagnostics or therapeutics. For in vitro research use only.