Product Description: Rubropunctamine is a redMonascus pigment. Not only Rubropunctamine exerts antibiotic action against bacteria but also against some yeast and filamentous fungi strains. Rubropunctamine has potential embryotoxicity and teratogenicity[1].
Applications: COVID-19-anti-virus
Formula: C21H23NO4
References: [1]Akihisa T, et, al. Azaphilones, furanoisophthalides, and amino acids from the extracts of Monascus pilosus-fermented rice (red-mold rice) and their chemopreventive effects. J Agric Food Chem. 2005 Feb 9;53(3):562-5./[2]Patakova P. Monascus secondary metabolites: production and biological activity. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol. 2013 Feb;40(2):169-81./[3]Martinkova L, et al. Biological activity of polyketide pigments produced by the fungus Monascus[J]. Journal of Applied Bacteriology, 1995, 79(6): 609-616.
CAS Number: 514-66-9
Molecular Weight: 353.41
Research Area: Infection; Inflammation/Immunology
Solubility: 10 mM in DMSO
Target: Bacterial;EBV;Fungal