4-Methoxycoumarine

SKU: orb1219558

Description

4-Methoxycoumarine has antitumour effects.Coumarin has antitumour effects in vivo and cytostatic effects in vitro. Its half-life in humans is short (1-1.5 h) and the monohydroxylated biotransformation products have significantly longer half-lives. One or several of these products may thus be responsible for the antitumoral effects. METHODS AND RESULTS: We have assayed the in vitro cytostatic activity of five monohydroxylated coumarins (3-, 4-, 6-, 7- and 8-monohydroxycoumarin), their acetates and methyl-ethers. Murine melanoma cells (cell line B16-F10) and murine fibroblasts (B82) were exposed to the test compounds at concentrations between 10 and 160 microg/ml. The cytostatic effects were estimated by reduction of the tetrazolium dye MTT. In the melanoma cells, some of the compounds inhibited growth after exposure for 1 day. In contrast, coumarin inhibited growth to a smaller extent, and only after exposure for 3 days. The most active compounds (3-acetoxycoumarin, 4-methoxycoumarin(4-Methoxycoumarine) and 6-hydroxycoumarin), as well as coumarin, were also assayed in murine fibroblasts. CONCLUSIONS: The cytostatic effects of 4-methoxycoumarin(4-Methoxycoumarine) and 6-hydroxycoumarin were less pronounced in fibroblasts than in melanoma cells. Our observations suggest that these compounds may have a greater therapeutic margin.

Key Properties

• CAS Number: 20280-81-3
• MW: 176.17
• Purity: >98% (HPLC)
• Formula: C₁₀H₈O₃
• SMILES: COc1cc(=O)oc2ccccc12
• Target: Others

Storage & Handling

• Storage: Storage temperature: -20°C. Stability: ≥ 2 years
• Expiration Date: 12 months from date of receipt.
• Disclaimer: For research use only

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