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Cafestol

Overview
Catalog # bs-82444c-10mg
Product Name Cafestol
Specifications
Storage Buffer White solid
Storage Condition -20°C
Target
Product Information Cafestol is a bioactive diterpene found in coffee.1 It displays a number of interesting protective effects including stimulation of glutathione S-transferase activity1, and protection against aflatoxin-induced genotoxicity2. It produces neuroprotective effects in Drosophila models of Parkinson’s disease3 and in other models4. In humans cafestol raises serum cholesterol and acts as an agonist at farnesoid and pregnane X receptors.5
Description CAS Number: 469-83-0

Chemical Name: (1S,4S,12S,13R,16R,17R)-17-(Hydroxymethyl)-12-methyl-8-oxapentacyclo[14.2.1.01,12.05,9]nonadeca-5(9),6-dien-17-ol

Molecular weight: 316.44

Formula: C20H28O3

Solubility: DMSO (50 mg/ml) Ethanol (5 mg/ml)

Physical Properties: White solid

Purity: >98% by HPLC, NMR (Conforms)