(-)-Pinoresinol

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(-)-Pinoresinol structure	Common Name	(-)-Pinoresinol
	CAS Number	81446-29-9	Molecular Weight	358.38500
	Density	N/A	Boiling Point	N/A
	Molecular Formula	C₂₀H₂₂O₆	Melting Point	N/A
	MSDS	N/A	Flash Point	N/A

Use of (-)-Pinoresinol

(-)-Pinoresinol is a plant-derived tetrahydrofuran lignan that inhibits α-glucosidase and acts as a hypoglycemic agent. (-)-Pinoresinol has some anti-inflammatory effects and acts as a chemopreventive agent, inducing increased apoptosis and cell cycle G2/M arrest[1].

Name	Pinoresinol
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Description	(-)-Pinoresinol is a plant-derived tetrahydrofuran lignan that inhibits α-glucosidase and acts as a hypoglycemic agent. (-)-Pinoresinol has some anti-inflammatory effects and acts as a chemopreventive agent, inducing increased apoptosis and cell cycle G2/M arrest[1].
Related Catalog	Signaling Pathways >> Apoptosis >> Apoptosis Research Areas >> Inflammation/Immunology
References	[1]. Lucia Fini, et al. Chemopreventive properties of pinoresinol-rich olive oil involve a selective activation of the ATM-p53 cascade in colon cancer cell lines. Carcinogenesis. 2008 Jan;29(1):139-46. [2]. Alexandrine During, et al. Among plant lignans, pinoresinol has the strongest antiinflammatory properties in human intestinal Caco-2 cells. J Nutr. 2012 Oct;142(10):1798-805.

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Related Catalog

Signaling Pathways >> Apoptosis >> Apoptosis

Research Areas >> Inflammation/Immunology

References

[1]. Lucia Fini, et al. Chemopreventive properties of pinoresinol-rich olive oil involve a selective activation of the ATM-p53 cascade in colon cancer cell lines. Carcinogenesis. 2008 Jan;29(1):139-46.

[2]. Alexandrine During, et al. Among plant lignans, pinoresinol has the strongest antiinflammatory properties in human intestinal Caco-2 cells. J Nutr. 2012 Oct;142(10):1798-805.