Bixin

• UNSPSC Description:

  Bixin (BX), isolated from the seeds of Bixa orellana, is a carotenoid, possessing anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor and anti-oxidant activities. Bixin treatment ameliorated cardiac dysfunction through inhibiting fibrosis, inflammation and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation[1].

• Target Antigen:

  Reactive Oxygen Species

• Type:

  Natural Products

• Related Pathways:

  Immunology/Inflammation;Metabolic Enzyme/Protease;NF-κB

• Applications:

  Cancer-programmed cell death

• Field of Research:

  Cancer; Inflammation/Immunology; Cardiovascular Disease

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/bixin.html

• Purity:

  98.81

• Solubility:

  DMSO : 7.14 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

• Smiles:

  OC(/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(C)\C=C\C(OC)=O)=O

• Molecular Weight:

  394.50

• References & Citations:

  [1]Xu Z, et al. Bixin ameliorates high fat diet-induced cardiac injury in mice through inflammation and oxidative stress suppression. Biomed Pharmacother. 2017 May;89:991-1004.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions:

  4°C (Powder, protect from light)

• Clinical Information:

  No Development Reported

• CAS Number:

  6983-79-5