| Bioactivity | Machilin A is a lignan isolated from the methanolic extract of Phoebe bark. Machilin A inhibits melanin biosynthesis in B-16 mouse melanoma cells with an IC50 of 39.9 μM. |
| Name | Machilin A |
| CAS | 110269-50-6 |
| Formula | C20H22O4 |
| Molar Mass | 326.39 |
| 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]. Li G, et al.Melanin biosynthesis inhibitors from the bark of Machilus thunbergii. Biol Pharm Bull. 2003 Jul;26(7):1039-41. |