| Bioactivity | (-)-Dihydroguaiaretic acid is a Lipoxygenase inhibitor that has antioxidant activity. (-)-Dihydroguaiaretic acid inhibits the oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids and removes free radicals. (-)-Dihydroguaiaretic acid also has anticancer activity with an IC50 value of 7.49 μM (A549 cells)[1][2]. |
| Name | (-)-Dihydroguaiaretic acid |
| CAS | 124649-78-1 |
| Formula | C20H26O4 |
| Molar Mass | 330.42 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
| Reference | [1]. Yamauchi S, et al. Antioxidant activity of butane type lignans, secoisolariciresinol, dihydroguaiaretic acid, and 7,7'-oxodihydroguaiaretic acid. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2008 Nov;72(11):2981-6. [2]. Davis R A, et al. Isolation, structure elucidation and cytotoxic evaluation of endiandrin B from the Australian rainforest plant Endiandra anthropophagorum[J]. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 2009, 17(3): 1387-1392. |