| Bioactivity | Crocin IV (Dicrocin), a crocetin glycoside, is a carotenoid pigment. Crocin IV has potent antioxidant activity[1]. |
| Invitro | Crocin IV (Dicrocin; 10 μM; 24 hours) has little or no effect on the prolongation of cell survival in PC12 cell[1]. Crocin IV enhances γ-GCS mRNA expression in serum-deprived and hypoxic PC12 cells[1]. Measurements of cell viability, peroxidized membrane lipids and caspase-3 activity showed that the rank order of the neuroprotective potency at a concentration of 10 μM is crocin>tricrocin>dicrocin and picrocrocin (the latter two crocins had a little or no potency)[1]. |
| Name | Crocin IV |
| CAS | 57710-64-2 |
| Formula | C32H44O14 |
| Molar Mass | 652.68 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | 4°C, protect from light *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light) |