(±)-Dunnione

(±)-Dunnione

CAT N°: 21943
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92.00 78.20

(±)-Dunnione is a naturally occurring naphthoquinone with diverse biological activities.{40460,40463,40461,40462} It exhibits fungicidal activity against ten agriculturally relevant plant fungi in vitro (MICs = 5-20 mg/L) and in infected wheat and barley plants (EC50s = 2-20 mg/L).{40460} (±)-Dunnione also reduces the growth of T. cruzi epimastigotes (IC50 = 4.01 ?M).{40463} It is a substrate for NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1) that increases production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and induces cell death of A549 lung carcinoma cells (IC50 = 6.1 ?M).{40461} (±)-Dunnione (20 mg/kg per day for 4 days) increases intracellular NAD+ (Item No. 16077) and prevents inflammatory cytokine production and small intestinal damage induced by cisplatin (Item No. 13119) in mice.{40462}

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