Phytochemicals

Applications Gibberellenic Acid is a derivative of Gibberellic Acid (G377450) and is used for plant-growth stimulation. References Pryce, R.J., et al.: Phytochemistry, 12, 507 (1973); Brian, P.W., et al.: Phytochemistry, 6, 1475 (1967)

Applications A novel phenolic antioxidant that showed strong antimutagenic activity against eight carcinogenic heterocyclic amines (HCA), produced during cooking processes. Its antimutagenic activity appeared to inhibit both metabolic activation of HCA and action on activated N-Hydroxy species. References Hirose, M., et al.: Jpn. J. Cancer Res., 84, 481 (1993), Hirsoe, M., et al.: Carcinogenesis, 16, 2, 217 (1995), Hirsoe, M., et al.: Carcinogenesis, 16, 9, 2227 (1995), Hirsoe, M., et al.: Carcinogenesis, 16, 12, 3049 (1995)

Applications Rhein 8-Glucoside has been seen to exhibit cytotoxic and DNA-damaging properties towards tumor and normal human cells. In addition it has been shown to be an inhibitor of PTP1B (Human Protein Tyrosine Kinase 1B) in vitro. It is an analog of Rhein (R318500) which is found in the free state and as glucoside in Rheum spp, Polygonaceae (rhubarb) and in Senna leaves. It is a potential antioxidant resource: endophytic fungi from medicinal plants. References Wanitschke, Pharmacology, 20, Suppl. 1, 21 (1980); Raimondi, L., et al.: Pharmacol. Res. Commun., 14, 103 (1982); Franchi-Micheli, S., et al.: J. Pharm. Pharmacol., 35, 262 (1983); Li, S. et al.: J. Asian Nat. Prod. Res., 8, 281 (2006); Shi, Y.Q. et al.: Anticancer. Res., 21, 2847 (2001);

Applications 8-Amino-Inosine is an derivative of Inosine (I661000), a nucleoside that is found in tRNAs and is essential for the proper translation of genetic code in a wobble base pair. Inosine is also known to exert neuroprotective properties and has been used to treat stroke patients to restore neural function. 8-Amino-Inosine have been studied as a potential chemotherapeutic agent for the treatment of leukemia function by the cytodestruction of the neoplastic cells. References Vandemeulebroucke A, et al. 2010. Biochemistry. 2010 Oct 19;49(41):8999-9010Nestor G, et al. 2010. J Agric Food Chem. 2010 Oct 27;58(20):10799-803 Lin TS, et al. 1985. J Med Chem. 1985 Oct;28(10):1481-5.