Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl-benzoic acid
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C8H8O4
Formula Weight: 168,2
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 480-64-8
Notes: Orsellinic acid is a fungal metabolite and benzoic acid derivative with antioxidant and neuroprotective activities.{43371,43459} It scavenges 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH; Item No. 14805) radicals with an IC50 value of 5 mM.{43371} Orsellinic acid (1 μg/ml) prevents PARP cleavage induced by platelet-activating factor (PAF) in PC12-AC cells and PAF-induced cytotoxicity in PAF receptor null (Pafr-/-) mouse cerebellar granule cells.{43459}