| Cas No.: | 123940-54-5 |
| Chemical Name: | Hypocrellin b |
| Synonyms: | 1H-Cyclohepta[ghi]perylene-5,12-dione,3-acetyl-6,11-dihydroxy-4,8,9,13-tetramethoxy-2-methyl-;1H-Cyclohepta(ghi)perylene-5,12-dione, 3-acetyl-6,11-dihydroxy-4,8,9,13-tetramethoxy-2-methyl-;Hypocrellin B;LS-186920;LS-187570;HC-B;HYPOCRELLIN B, HYPOCRELLA BAMBUSAE;Hypocrellin C;Shiraiachrome C |
| SMILES: | O(C([H])([H])[H])C1=C(C2C(C([H])=C(C3=C4C(=C([H])C(C5C(=C(C6C(C(C([H])([H])[H])=O)=C(C([H])([H])[H])C([H])([H])C1=C(C3=2)C=6C4=5)OC([H])([H])[H])O[H])=O)OC([H])([H])[H])OC([H])([H])[H])=O)O[H] |
| Formula: | C30H24O9 |
| M.Wt: | 528.5062 |
| Purity: | >98% |
| Sotrage: | 4°C for 1 year, -20°C for more than 2 years |
| Description: | Hypocrellin B, a pigment isolated from the fungi Hypocrella bambusae and Shiraia bambusicola, is an apoptosis inducer. Hypocrellin B can be used as a photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy of cancer. Hypocrellin B also has antimicrobial and antileishmanial activities[1][2][3]. |
| References: | [1]. Miller GG, et al. Preclinical assessment of hypocrellin B and hypocrellin B derivatives as sensitizers for photodynamic therapy of cancer: progress update. Photochem Photobiol. 1997 Apr;65(4):714-22. [2]. Wang X, et al. Hypocrellin B-mediated sonodynamic action induces apoptosis of hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Ultrasonics. 2012 Apr;52(4):543-6. [3]. Ma G, et al. Antimicrobial and antileishmanial activities of hypocrellins A and B. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2004 Nov;48(11):4450-2. |

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