DATASHEET
Formulation
powder
Storage:
-20°C
Product Information:
Molecular Weight:294.35
Formula:C19H18O3
Purity:>98%
Solubility:Soluble in DMSO (up to 25 mg/ml) or in Ethanol (up to 5 mg/ml).
Chemical Name:1,6,6-Trimethyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydrophenanthro[1,2-b]furan-10.11-dione
Description:
Diterpenoid naphthoquinone found in Salvia sp. and isolated as an active component of the traditional Chinese medicine Tanshen. Tanshinone IIA displays anti-inflammatory activity1 and induces apoptosis in a variety of cell lines2. Also inhibits AP-1 activity by suppressing jun-fos-DNA complex formation (IC50 = 0.22 µM)3.