| Bioactivity | Tenuifolin is a triterpene isolated from Polygala tenuifolia Willd, has neuroprotective effects. Tenuifolin reduces Aβ secretion by inhibiting β-secretase. Tenuifolin improves learning and memory in aged mice by decreasing AChE activity and has the potential for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) treatment[1]. |
| Name | Tenuifolin |
| CAS | 20183-47-5 |
| Formula | C36H56O12 |
| Molar Mass | 680.82 |
| Appearance | Solid |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | -20°C, protect from light *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light) |
| Reference | [1]. Ki-Yeol Yoo, et al. Terpenoids as Potential Anti-Alzheimer’s Disease Therapeutics. Molecules 2012, 17(3), 3524-3538 |