Methylenedihydrotanshinquinone Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

483.6±45.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.28±0.1 g/cm3(Predicted)

solubility 

Soluble in Chloroform,Dichloromethane,Ethyl Acetate,DMSO,Acetone,etc.

form 

powder

color 

Red

Methylenedihydrotanshinquinone Usage And Synthesis

Description

Methylenedihydrotanshinquinone has cytotoxic activity.

Uses

Methylenedihydrotanshinquinone is a natural product that can be isolated from the dried root of S. miltiorrhiza. Methylenedihydrotanshinquinone has anti-inflammatory effect by inhibiting expression of TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-8[1].

References

[1] Xiangui Mei, et al. Simultaneous qualitative and quantitative determination of 17 bioactive components in the fibrous roots of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge by a combinatorial Ultra performance liquid chromatography- Ultraviolet characteristic spectra analysis. Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. Volume 20, February 2021, 100291.