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Caffeic acid phenethyl ester

Cat. No. 2743

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Alternative Name: CAPE

Chemical Name: 3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-2-propenoic acid 2-phenylethyl ester

Biological Activity

Antioxidant, antimitogenic, anticarcinogenic, anti-inflammatory and antiviral. Specifically inhibits NF-κB activation and inhibits the growth of transformed cells. Also suppresses lipid peroxidation and inhibits ornithine decarboxylase, protein tyrosine kinase and lipoxygenase activities.

Technical Data

M.Wt:

284.31

Formula:

C₁₇H₁₆O₄

Solubility:

Soluble to 100 mM in DMSO and to 100 mM in ethanol

Purity:

>99 %

Storage:

Store at -20°C

CAS No:

104594-70-9

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References

Sud'ina et al (1993) Caffeic acid phenethyl ester as a lipoxygenase inhibitor with antioxidant properties. FEBS Lett. 329 21. PMID: 7689063.

Natarajan et al (1996) Caffeic acid phenethyl ester is a potent and specific inhibitor of activation of nuclear transcription factor NF-κB. Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA 93 9090.

Fitzpatrick et al (2001) Caffeic acid phenethyl ester, an inhibitor of nuclear factor-κB, attenuates bacterial peptidoglycan polysaccharide-induced colitis in rats. J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther. 299 915. PMID: 11714876.

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