| Bioactivity | Minoxidil (U10858) is an ATP-sensitive potassium (KATP) channel opener, a potent oral antihypertensive agent and a peripheral vasodilator that promotes vasodilation also affects hair growth. Minoxidil is also a potent inhibitor of soybean lipoxygenaseare with an IC50 of 20 μM[1][2][3]. | ||||||||||||
| Invitro | Minoxidil (1-00 µM; 24 hours; RAMEC cells) treatment shows very low cytotoxicities in the whole area of concentrations examined (from 1 µM to 100 µM)[1]. | ||||||||||||
| Name | Minoxidil | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 38304-91-5 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C9H15N5O | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 209.25 | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
| Storage |
|