Description
Tanshinone IIA(Tanshinone B)
Alias
Tanshinone B, Tanshinone II
Storage
2 years at -20centigrade Powder
Synonyms
Tanshinone B, Tanshinone II
Molecular Formula
C19H18O3
Solubility
DMSO 5 mg/mL, Water
In vitro
Tanshinone IIA(Tanshinone B) is the most abundant diterpene quinone in Danshen, Salviae miltiorrhizae Radix, a widely prescribed traditional herbal medicine that is used to treat cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases. Recently, tanshinone IIA was demonstrated to induce cell death and apoptosis in a variety of tumors.