| Description | α-Carotene is isolated from yellow-orange and dark-green vegetables. α-Carotene is used as an anti-metastatic agent or as an adjuvant for anti-cancer drugs. |
| In vivo | Lung metastasis without affecting primary tumor growth significantly decreased by α-Carotene[1]. |
| molecular weight | 536.87 |
| Molecular formula | C40H56 |
| CAS | 7488-99-5 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| References | 1. Liu YZ, et al. Alpha-carotene inhibits metastasis in Lewis lung carcinoma in vitro, and suppresses lungmetastasis and tumor growth in combination with taxol in tumor xenografted C57BL/6 mice. J Nutr Biochem. 2015 Jun;26(6):607-15. 2. Murakoshi M, et al. Inhibitory effects of alpha-carotene on proliferation of the human neuroblastoma cell line GOTO. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1989 Nov 1;81(21):1649-52. |