Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: 3,9-dihydroxy-2-(3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl)-6H-benzofuro[3,2-c][1]benzopyran-6-one
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C20H16O5
Formula Weight: 336,3
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 18642-23-4
Notes: Psoralidin is a furanocoumarin isolated from the seeds of P. corylifolia, a medicinal plant found in southeastern Asia, that has been shown to induce cytotoxicity against various cancer cells.{24285} Through TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand-mediated events, psoralidin at 50 μM can induce the death of HeLa cancer cells.{24284} It also can induce apoptosis of androgen-dependent (LNCaP, C4-2B) and androgen-independent (DU-145, PC-3) prostate cancer cells and inhibit the growth of PC-3 xenograft tumors in nude mice.{24286}