Bioactivity | Cafestol (Standard) is the analytical standard of Cafestol. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Cafestol, one of the major components of coffee, is a coffee-specific diterpene from. Cafestol is a ERK inhibitor for AP-1-targeted activity against PGE2 production and the mRNA expression of cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 in LPS-activated RAW264.7 cells. Cafestol has strong inhibitory activity on PGE2 production by suppressing the NF-kB activation pathway. Cafestol contributes to its beneficial effects through various biological activities such as chemopreventive, antitumorigenic, hepatoprotective, antioxidative and antiinflammatory effects. |
CAS | 469-83-0 |
Formula | C₂₀H₂₈O₃ |
Molar Mass | 316.43 |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |