Alpha-Tocotrienol

• Description:

  Alpha-Tocotrienol is a vitamin E analog with anti-apoptotic neuroprotective action and antioxidant properties. Alpha-Tocotrienol prevents oxidative stress-independent apoptotic cell death, DNA cleavage, and nuclear morphological changes[1].

• UNSPSC:

  12352005

• Target:

  Apoptosis

• Type:

  Natural Products

• Related Pathways:

  Apoptosis

• Applications:

  Neuroscience-Neurodegeneration

• Field of Research:

  Neurological Disease

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/alpha-tocotrienol.html

• Smiles:

  OC1=C (C) C (C) =C2C (CCC (CC/C=C (C) /CC/C=C (C) /CC/C=C (C) /C) (C) O2) =C1C

• Molecular Formula:

  C29H44O2

• Molecular Weight:

  424.66

• References & Citations:

  [1]Fumitaka Osakada, et al. Alpha-tocotrienol provides the most potent neuroprotection among vitamin E analogs on cultured striatal neurons. Neuropharmacology. 2004 Nov;47 (6) :904-15.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room temperature

• Scientific Category:

  Natural Products

• Clinical Information:

  No Development Reported

• CAS Number:

  1721-51-3