Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: (2E)-1-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-propen-1-one
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C15H12O5
Formula Weight: 272,3
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 487-52-5
Notes: Butein is a plant polyphenol that is classified as a chalcone, due to the propenone linkage between the phenol groups. Like other polyphenols, butein is a potent antioxidant and affects the numerous pathways modulated by oxidant tone, including inflammation, cancer, and immune response.{25061,25058,25057} It inhibits 5-lipoxygenase, the enoyl-acyl-carrier protein reductase of P. falciparum, angiotensin-converting enzyme, and Src kinase (IC50 or Ki values of 0.01, 2.97, 0.73, and 65 μM, respectively).{25060,25062,25056,25063} Butein is also a sirtuin activator, increasing trichostatin A (Item No. 89730)-insensitive deacetylase activity.{12143,20124}