| Bioactivity | Allantoin is a skin conditioning agent that promotes healthy skin, stimulates new and healthy tissue growth. | ||||||||||||
| Invitro | Allantoin is a well-known cosmetic ingredient reported to have anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory activities[1]. Allantoin attenuates apoptosis and cytotoxicity and increased the viability of STZ-induced β-cells in a dose-dependent manner. Allantoin decreases the level of caspase-3 and increases the level of phosphorylated B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) expression. Allantoin has been demonstrated to activate imidazoline 3 (I3) receptors[2]. | ||||||||||||
| Name | Allantoin | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 97-59-6 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C4H6N4O3 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 158.12 | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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