| Bioactivity | Pogostone is isolated from patchouli oil with anti-bacterial and anti-cancer activities. Pogostone inhibits both gram negative and gram positive bacteria, also show inhibitory effect on corynebacterium xerosis with a MIC value of 0.098 µg/ml [2]. Pogostone induces cell apoptosis and autophagy[2]. |
| Invitro | Pogostone shows inhibitory effects on HCT116 cell with an IC50 value of 18.7±1.93 µg/ml, and show strikingly lower cytotoxicity on normal human embryonic kidney cell 293A (IC50: 95.13±19.44 µg/ml) and endothelial cell HUVEC (IC50: 112±20.77 µg/ml)[1]. |
| Name | Pogostone |
| CAS | 23800-56-8 |
| Formula | C12H16O4 |
| Molar Mass | 224.25 |
| 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) |