Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-propenoic acid
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C10H10O3
Formula Weight: 178,2
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 830-09-1
Notes: 4-Methoxycinnamic acid is a phenolic acid with diverse biological activities.{68540,68541,68542,68543} It reduces A. fumigatus biofilm formation when used at concentrations ranging from 0.4 to 3.2 mM.{68540} In vivo, 4-methoxycinnamic acid (80 mg/kg) reduces the number of dysplastic aberrant crypt foci and dysplastic liver cells in a rat model of 1,2-dimethylhydrazine-induced colon carcinogenesis.{68541} It reverses MK-801-induced decreases in the preference ratio for the novel object in the novel object recognition test in mice.{68542} 4-Methoxycinnamic acid (40 mg/kg) reduces plasma glucose concentrations in a rat model of diabetes induced by streptozotocin (STZ; Item No. 13104).{68543}