Product Description: Lactucin is an anti-inflammatory agent. Lactucin induces cancer cell apoptosis. Lactucin also shows analgesic, anticancer and antimalarial activities[1][2][3][4].
Applications: COVID-19-immunoregulation
Formula: C15H16O5
References: [1]Dang T, et al. Sesquiterpenoids with diverse carbon skeletons from the roots of Cichorium glandulosum and their anti-inflammatory activities. Fitoterapia. 2019 Jul;136:104170./[2]Gromek D, et al. Biologically active preparations from Lactuca virosa L. Phytotherapy Research, 1992, 6(5): 285-287./[3]Zhang F H, et al. Lactucin induces potent anti-cancer effects in HL-60 human leukemia cancer cells by inducing apoptosis and sub-G1 cell cycle arrest. Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology, 2016, 11(2): 478-484./[4]Bischoff TA, et al. Antimalarial activity of lactucin and lactucopicrin: sesquiterpene lactones isolated from Cichorium intybus L. J Ethnopharmacol. 2004 Dec;95(2-3):455-7.
CAS Number: 1891-29-8
Molecular Weight: 276.28
Research Area: Cancer; Infection; Inflammation/Immunology
Solubility: DMSO : ≥ 250 mg/mL
Target: Apoptosis;Parasite