Thymol

Thymol

• CAS Number: 89-83-8
• UNSPSC Description: Thymol is a TRPA1 agonist. Thymol induces cancer cell apoptosis. Thymol is the main monoterpene phenol occurring in essential oils isolated from plants belonging to the Lamiaceae family, and other plants such as those belonging to the Verbenaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Ranunculaceae and Apiaceae families. Thymol has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antifungal effects[1].
• Target Antigen: Apoptosis; Bacterial; Fungal
• Type: Natural Products
• Related Pathways: Anti-infection;Apoptosis
• Applications: COVID-19-immunoregulation
• Field of Research: Cancer; Infection; Inflammation/Immunology
• Assay Protocol: https://www.medchemexpress.com/thymol.html
• Purity: 99.97
• Solubility: DMSO : 125 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
• Smiles: OC1=CC(C)=CC=C1C(C)C
• Molecular Weight: 150.221
• References & Citations: [1]Marchese A, et al. Antibacterial and antifungal activities of thymol: A brief review of the literature. Food Chem. 2016 Nov 1;210:402-14.|[2]Li T, et al. Thymol targeting interleukin 4 induced 1 expression reshapes the immune microenvironment to sensitize the immunotherapy in lung adenocarcinoma. MedComm (2020). 2023 Aug 30;4(5):e355.|[3]De La Chapa JJ, et al. Thymol inhibits oral squamous cell carcinoma growth via mitochondria-mediated apoptosis. J Oral Pathol Med. 2018 Aug;47(7):674-682. |[4]Hu LB, et al. Thymol Induces Conidial Apoptosis in Aspergillus flavus via Stimulating K+ Eruption. J Agric Food Chem. 2018 Aug 15;66(32):8530-8536.
• Shipping Conditions: Room Temperature
• Storage Conditions: Store at room temperature 3 years
• Clinical Information: Launched