Vitaminas

Applications Zymostenol, is the derivative of Zymosterol (Z701520), which is an sterol intermediate in the biosynthesis of cholesterol (C432501).
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Applications A fragment of human parathyroid hormone (hPTH) peptide sequence containing the 34 N-terminal residues of hPTH. This fragment was also found to be an agonist at PTH1 and PTH2 receptors.
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Applications Tocofersolan is a polyethylene glycol derivative of α-Tocopherol (T526125). Tocofersolan is a synthetic water-soluble vitamin E unlike its natural counterpart which are fat soluble. Tocofersolan is used in pediatrics in the treatment vitamin E-deficient cholestatic children. Tocofersolan has potential application as a absorption enhancer in drug delivery systems. Typical batch, n = 21
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Applications Magnolol is the bioactive phytochemicals found in Magnolia officinalis (1). Magnolol has been used to treat anxiety, cough, headache and allergies (2). It also inhibits tumor necrosis factor-α-*induced ICAM-1 expression in human lung epithelial cells.
Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package
References (1) Amorati, R., et al.: J Org Chem. (2015) 80:10651-9.(2) Wu, C., et. al.: Inflammation (2014) 37:1957-67

Applications Synthetic retinoic acid receptor-α/β-selective retinoid. Antineoplastic.
References Hashimoto, Y., et al.: Jpn. J. Cancer Res., 79, 473 (1988), Mizojiri, K., et al.: Arzneim.-Forsch., 47, 59 (1997), Shinjo, K., et al.: Int. J. Hematol., 72, 470 (2000), Sanda, T., et al.: Leukemia, 19, 901 (2005),

Stability Light Sensitive
Applications Icariin inhibits the ROS-dependent JNK and p38 pathways.
References Zhou, H., et al.: Exp. Ther. Med., 7, 1116 (2014)

Applications A labelled active form of folic acid used at the cellular level for DNA reproduction, the cysteine cycle and the regulation of homocysteine among other functions. It is a coenzymated form of folic acid. It has been proposed for treatment of cardiovascular disease.
References Willems, F. et al.: Br. J. Pharmacol., 145, 823 (2004); Prinz-Langhebohi, R.: et al., Br. J. Pharmacol., 158, 2014 (2009); Wright, A. et al.: Brit, J. Nutrit., 103, 724 (2010)

Applications 4-[(5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-3,5,5,8,8-pentamethyl-2-naphthalenyl)carbonyl]benzoic Acid is used in the preparation of pentamethylnaphthylmethylbenzoates as a selective retinoid X receptor ligands that induce apoptosis in leukemia cells.
References Boehm, M.F., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 38, 3146-55 (1995); Furmie, J.K., et al.: ChemMedChem, 7, 1551-66 (2012)

Stability Hygroscopic, Light Sensitive, Temperature Sensitive
Applications 10-Formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro Folic Acid Disodium Salt is the disodium salt of F701085, which is a Folic Acid (F680300) derivative. Folic Acid is a vitamin needed to synthesize DNA, conduct DNA repair and methylate DNA, it also acts as a cofactor in biological reactions involving folate.10-Formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro Folic Acid Disodium Salt is also used in the diagnosis and prevention and therapy of cerebral folate dificiency in relation to formation of folate receptor autoantibodies and treatment with reduced folate and antioxidants.
References Slieker, L.J., et al.: Mol. Pharmacol., 25, 294-302 (1984); Xu, L., et al.: Mol. Pharm., 7, 1311 (2010); Everette, J., et al.: J. Agric. Food Chem., 58, 8139 (2010); Alshatwi, A., et al.: Food, Chem., Toxicol., 48, 1881 (2010); McKay, D., et al.: Nut. J., 9 (2010)Ramaekers, WO 2006119589, (2006)

Stability Temperature Sensitive
Applications A cofactor of microbial quinoprotein enzyme, and imidazopyrroline. A redox/cofactor found in a a class of enzymes called quinoproteins.

Applications 13(S)-HODE is an inhibitor of tumor cell adhesion in endothelium tissue. 13(S)-HODE is also used to activate GPR132 which may affect autoimmune function and lymph organ size.
References Le, L. et al.: Immunity., 14, 561 (2001);

Impurity Cholecalciferol EP Impurity A
Stability Light Sensitive, Temperature Sensitive
Applications 5,6-trans-Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol EP Impurity A) is the major photoisomer of Vitamin D3 analog, as an impurity.
Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package
References Bikle, D., et al.: Biochemistry, 25, 1545 (1986), Webb, A., et al.: J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab., 68, 882 (1989), Baran, D., et al.: J. Cell Biochem., 50, 124 (1992), Tian, X., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 268, 14888 (1993),

Stability Hygroscopic
Applications A metabolite from endophytes of the medicinal plant Erythrina crista-galli.
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Stability Hygroscopic
Applications A pteridine widely distributed in nature; naturally occurring as the L-erythro-form. Considered as a growth factor for some insects. Fluoresces with a blue color in alkaline solution.
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Stability Light Sensitive, Temperature Sensitive
Applications The epimer metabolite of Calcifediol or 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (C125700).
Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package
References Sakaki, T., et al.: Eur. J. Biochem., 267, 6158 (2000), Kamao, M., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 278, 1463 (2003),

Stability Light Sensitive, Temperature Sensitive
Applications Used as a treatment for severe acne. Presently being studied in conjuction with the treatment of photoaged skin.
References Lerche, C., et al.: Exp. Dermatol., 17, 972 (2008), Sato, T., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 51, 7705 (2008), Gan, J., et al.: Chem. Res. Toxicol., 22, 690 (2009), Macejova, D., et al.: Toxicol. Lett., 184, 114 (2009), Chen, P., et al.: Toxicol. App. Pharmacol., 234, 143 (2009),

Applications A novel phenolic antioxidant that showed strong antimutagenic activity against eight carcinogenic heterocyclic amines (HCA), produced during cooking processes. Its antimutagenic activity appeared to inhibit both metabolic activation of HCA and action on activated N-Hydroxy species.
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Applications 2-Phospho-L-ascorbic Acid Trisodium Salt is a long-lasting vitamin C derivative used in studies of gene repression. Maximizes the benefical properties of vitamins C for personal care and a main active ingredient in medicated cosmetics for whitening. Also, it is substrate in the chromoamperometric method to detect tungsten in water.
References Fuchihata, M.: Frag. J., 43, 64-68 (2015); Alvarado-Gamez, A. L., et al.: Sens., 15, 2232-2243 (2015);

Stability Light Sensitive, Temperature Sensitive
Applications Labelled Vitamin K1 (V676080). Occurs widely in green plants, algae, photosynthetic bacteria.
References Hassan, M.M.A., et al.: Anal. Profiles Drug Subs., 17, 449 (1988), Breton, J., et al.: Biochemistry, 33, 12405 (1994), Dowd, P., et al.: Science, 269, 1684 (1995),

Applications (S)-Naringenin, an active flavanone, maintains antioxidative, anti-inflammatory and antitumorigenic activities. Used in the treatment of praquat (PQ)-induced oxidative stress.
References Podder, B. et al.: J. Microbiol. Biotech., 24, 605 (2014); Abd El Azim, M. et al.: Org. Chem. An Ind. J., 10,410 (2014);

Stability Light Sensitive, Temperature Sensitive
Applications A metabolite of Vitamin D, a possibly anti-inflammatory steroid.
Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package
References Boyan, B., et al.: Steroids, 66, 363 (2001), Holick, M., et al.: J. Cell Biochem., 88, 296 (2003), Vogeser, M., et al.: Clin. Chem., 50, 1415 (2004), Singh, R., et al.: J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab., 91, 3055 (2006),

Applications Thyroxine is one of the thyroid hormones involved in the maintenance of metabolic homeostasis. Synthesized and stored as amino acid residues of thyroglobulin, the major protein component of the thyroid follicular colloid. Synthesis and secretion are regulated by the pituitary hormone (TSH). Deiodinated in peripheral tissues to the active metabolite, liothyronine. The D-form has very little activity as a thyroid hormone, but has been used to treat hyperlipidemia.
References Post, A., et al.: Anal. Profiles Drug Subs., 5, 225 (1976); Nelson, J.C., et al.: Clin. Chem., 34, 1737 (1988); Fischer, D.A., et al.: Clin. Chem., 42, 135 (1996); Cavalieri, R.R., et al.: Thyroid, 7, 177 (1997);

Stability Light and Temperature Sensitive
Applications Menaquinones are isoprenoid quinones of the naphthalene series and belongs to the K2 Vitamin homologs. Menaquinones were originally discovered as the anti-hemorrhagic factor and now encompasses a variety of physiological processes. Menaquinone 7 belongs to the class of K2-Vitamins homologs. Menaquinone 7 has been identified as the most bioactive cofactor for the carboxylation reaction of Gla-proteins such as osteocalcin and matrix-Gla protein, which plays a crucial role in building and maintaining overall bone health.
References Hugenholtz, P., et al.: J. Bacteriol., 180, 4765 (1998), Ginet, N., et al.: Biochemistry, 40, 1812 (2001), Cape, J., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 280, 34654 (2005),

Applications A vitamin needed to synthesize DNA, conduct DNA repair and methylate DNA, it also acts as a cofactor in biological reactions involving folate.
References Xu, L., et al.: Mol. Pharm., 7, 1311 (2010), Everette, J., et al.: J. Agric. Food Chem., 58, 8139 (2010), Alshatwi, A., et al.: Food, Chem., Toxicol., 48, 1881 (2010), McKay, D., et al.: Nut. J., 9 (2010),

Applications One of the thyroid hormones involved in the maintenance of metabolic homeostasis. Synthesized and stored as amino acid residues of thyroglobulin, the major protein component of the thyroid follicular colloid. Synthesis and secretion are regulated by the pituitary hormone (TSH). Deiodinated in peripheral tissues to the active metabolite, liothyronine. The D-form has very little activity as a thyroid hormone, but has been used to treat hyperlipidemia.
References Post, A., et al.: Anal. Profiles Drug Subs., 5, 225 (1976), Nelson, J.C., et al.: Clin. Chem., 34, 1737 (1988), Fischer, D.A., et al.: Clin. Chem., 42, 135 (1996), Cavalieri, R.R., et al.: Thyroid, 7, 177 (1997),

Applications A pro-drug of Dexamethasone (D298800), an anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid. It was found that liposomal DXM-P inhibited both chronic inflammation and joint destruction, whereas free DXM-P failed to prevent joint destruction.
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Stability Hygroscopic
Applications Eupatilin maintains anticoagulant and antiplatelet activity isolated from the Artemisia princeps Pampanini flower.
References Ryu, R. et al.: Prev. Nutr. Food Sci., 18, 181 (2013);

Stability Light Sensitive
Applications One of the naturally occurring forms of Vitamin E. Most abundant Tocopherol in soybean and corn oils.
References Emerson, et al.: Science, 83, 421 (1936), Bieri, J.G., et al.: J. Nutr., 104, 850 (1974), Jiang, Q., et al.: Am. J. Clin. Nutr., 74, 714 (2001),

Stability Light Sensitive
Applications γ-Tocotrienol exhibits antioxidant properties and belongs to the vitamin E family. It is naturally found in wheat germ oil and bran. In addition, α-tocopherol and γ-tocotrienol derivatives are potential lead compounds for developing anticancer and antiproliferative agents against MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells and the A549 lung cancer cells.
References Gagic, Z., et al.: Eur. J. Pharm. Sci. 88, 59 (2016); Guardiola, F., et al.: Food Chem. Toxicol., 34, 193 (1996); Kong, S., et al.: Food Chem., 120, 278 (2010); Aggarwal, B., et al.: Biochem. Pharmacol., 80, 1613 (2010)

Applications L-Proline is an amino acid and precursor (with vitamin C) for collagen, the building block of the structure of tendons, ligaments, arteries, veins and muscles. It is important in wound healing.
References Bondarenko, L.B., et al.: Int. J. Peptides., 2, 1687 (2012); Rimer, T., et al.: Biomacromolecules, 13, 2110 (2012);

Stability Hygroscopic, Temperature Sensitive
Applications Vitamin D4 is the active analogue of Vitamin D.
Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package
References Holick, M., et al.: J. Biochemistry, 10, 2799 (1971), Haddad, J., et al.: J. Bone Miner. Res., 4, 243 (1989), Palmieri, G., et al.: J. Clin. Endocrin. Metab., 82, 3516 (1997),

Applications Menaquinones are isoprenoid quinones of the naphthalene series and belongs to the K2 Vitamin homologs. Menaquinones were originally discovered as the anti-hemorrhagic factor and now encompasses a variety of physiological processes. Menaquinone 4 has four isoprene residue in its side chain and is also commonly refered to as menatetrenone. Menaquinone-4 is the most common type of vitamin K2 and is known as a hemostatic agent and is used as adjunctive therapy for the pain of osteoporosis.
References Hugenholtz, P., et al.: J. Bacteriol., 180, 4765 (1998), Ginet, N., et al.: Biochemistry, 40, 1812 (2001), Cape, J., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 280, 34654 (2005),

Applications Isopyridoxal Hydrochloride is an active vitamer of the B6 complex in humans, and a metabolite standard in the determination of all seven vitamin B6-related compounds. It is also a metabolite in a pyridoxine degradation pathway by soil bacteria.
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Stability Moisture, Temperature, Light Sensitive, Store in freezer
Applications Used as a treatment for severe acne. Presently being studied in conjuction with the treatment of photoaged skin.
References Lerche, C., et al.: Exp. Dermatol., 17, 972 (2008), Sato, T., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 51, 7705 (2008), Gan, J., et al.: Chem. Res. Toxicol., 22, 690 (2009), Macejova, D., et al.: Toxicol. Lett., 184, 114 (2009), Chen, P., et al.: Toxicol. App. Pharmacol., 234, 143 (2009),

Stability Light Sensitive
Applications Ferroprotoporphyrin IX is a metabolite formed during biosynthesis and is used to evaluate iron nutrition and metabolism. It is also an iron containing cofactor that is involved with a wide range of cellular functions including oxygen transport.
References Labbe, R.F., et. al.: Clin. Chem., 45, 146 (1999); Yuan, X., et al.: Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 113, E5144 (2016);

Applications A small molecule agonist of the human Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Recept δ (PPAR δ). It shows an EC50 of 1.1 nM against PPAR δ with 100-fold selectivity over the other human subtypes.
References Sznaidman, M.L., et al.: Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 13, 1517 (2003)

Applications Vitamin K4, is a chemically synthesized Vitamin K which plays an important role in the normal blood coagulation system.
References jiang Y. et al.: Pharmazie. 2013 Jun;68(6):442-8.

Stability Light Sensitive, Temperature Sensitive
Applications A metabolite of Vitamin D2 (V676040).
Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package
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