| Bioactivity | Hercynine (Histidine-betaine) is an intermediate (precursor) and a redox metabolite of Ergothioneine (HY-N1914), which is found in the fine leaf algae, Schizosaccharomyces cerevisiae and honey bees. Hercynine has no effect on scavenging •OH radicals[1][2]. |
| CAS | 534-30-5 |
| Formula | C9H15N3O2 |
| Molar Mass | 197.23 |
| 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]. Sotgia S, et al. Hercynine, Ergothioneine and Redox State in Stallion's Seminal Plasma. Antioxidants (Basel). 2020 Sep 13;9(9):855. [2]. Valachova K, et al. Impact of Ergothioneine, Hercynine, and Histidine on Oxidative Degradation of Hyaluronan and Wound Healing. Polymers (Basel). 2020 Dec 29;13(1):95. |