| Bioactivity | Folinic acid (Leucovorin) is a biological folic acid and is generally administered along with Methotrexate (MTX) (HY-14519) as a rescue agent to decrease MTX-induced toxicity[1]. |
| Invitro | Methotrexate (MTX) alone induces a concentration-related increase in % micronucleated binucleated cells (MNBN) and % aberrant cells (Abs). There is a decrease in nuclear division index (NDI) with increase in MTX concentration. Similarly, the mitotic index (MI) also decreases in all concentrations of MTX tested. The addition of Folinic acid at 50 μg/ mL significantly reduces % MNBN (40-68%) and % Abs (36-77%). Inhibition is also seen at 5 μg/ mL Folinic acid (12 to 54% for MNBN and 20 to 61% for Abs) [1]. |
| Name | Folinic acid |
| CAS | 58-05-9 |
| Formula | C20H23N7O7 |
| Molar Mass | 473.44 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | -20°C, protect from light, stored under nitrogen *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light, stored under nitrogen) |