Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-propenoic acid, 2-phenylethyl ester
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C18H18O4
Formula Weight: 298,3
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 71835-85-3
Notes: Phenylethyl 3-methylcaffeate is a caffeic acid ester that has been found in propolis, a resin produced by honeybees, and has anticancer activity.{2359,69715} Dietary administration of phenylethyl 3-methylcaffeate (750 ppm) reduces the incidence of both invasive and non-invasive colonic adenocarcinomas and the activity of colonic mucosal and tumor phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C (PI-PLC) in a rat model of azoxymethane-induced carcinogenesis.{2359} It also increases intratumoral apoptosis in a rat model of azoxymethane-induced carcinogenesis.{69715}