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Monascorubrin

Monascorubrin

Product ID M577521
Cas No. 13283-90-4
Purity ≥98%
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1 mg $472.50 In stock
5 mg $1,575.00 In stock
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Description

Monascorubrin is a bulgarialactone azaphilone found in Monascus pilosus and is well-known for its use as natural red colorant in foods. It has shown multiple bioactive activities including hypolipidaemic impacts. It is also known to inhibit HSP90.

Product Info

Cas No.

13283-90-4

Purity

≥98%

Formula

C23H26O5

Formula Wt.

382.4

IUPAC Name

(9aR)-9a-methyl-3-octanoyl-6-[(E)-prop-1-enyl]furo[3,2-g]isochromene-2,9-dione

Synonym

Monasred; PRW98QJ428; (9aR)-9a-methyl-3-octanoyl-6-[(E)-prop-1-enyl]furo[3,2-g]isochromene-2,9-dione

Shipping and Storage

Store Temp

4°C

Ship Temp

Ambient

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Info Sheet

M577521 Info Sheet PDF

References

He L, Liu C, Chen S, et al. Precursor-directed production of water-soluble red Monascus pigments with high thermal stability via azaphilis addition reaction-based semi-synthesis. Food Chem X. 2023 Oct 10:20:100940. PMID: 38144809.

Tsiailanis A, Pateraki C, Kyriazou M, et al. Chemical profiling, bioactivity evaluation and the discovery of a novel biopigment produced by Penicillium purpurogenum CBS 113139. Molecules. 2021 Dec 23;27(1):69. PMID: 35011300.

Chen S, Su D, Gao M, et al. A facile macroporous resin-based method for separation of yellow and orange Monascus pigments. Food Sci Biotechnol. 2021 Mar 8;30(4):545-553. PMID: 33936846.

Woo P, Lam C, Tam E, et al. The biosynthetic pathway for a thousand-year-old natural food colorant and citrinin in Penicillium marneffei. Sci Rep. 2014 Oct 22:4:6728. PMID: 25335861.

Hsu L, Liang Y, Hsu Y, et al. Anti-inflammatory properties of yellow and orange pigments from Monascus purpureus NTU 568. J Agric Food Chem. 2013 Mar 20;61(11):2796-2802. PMID: 23458314.

Patakova P. Monascus secondary metabolites: production and biologial activity. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol. 2013 Feb;40(2):169-181. PMID: 23179468.

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