Licochalcone A

Licochalcone A is a chalconoid, a type of natural phenols. It can be isolated from root of Glycyrrhiza glabra (liquorice) or Glycyrrhiza inflata. It is a potent membrane-active agent that transforms normal erythrocytes into echinocytes. It exhibits potent antimalarial activity and might be developed into a new antimalarial drug. It had anti-tumor activity in all cell lines tested and enhanced the effect of paclitaxel and vinblastine chemotherapy.

• Supplier: BOC Sciences
• Product #: NP0988
• Cas: 58749-22-7
• Molecular Weight: 338.4
• Molecular Formula: C21H22O4
• Canonical SMILES: CC(C)(C=C)C1=C(C=C(C(=C1)C=CC(=O)C2=CC=C(C=C2)O)OC)O