Procyanidin C1 is a natural polyphenol that causes DNA damage, cell cycle arrest, and apoptosis induction. It reduces Bcl-2 protein levels and enhances the expression of BAX, caspase 3, and 9 in cancer cells.
Crocin (Gardenia Yellow) is a water-soluble carotenoid pigment of saffron (Crocus sativus L. ) that has been used as a spice for flavoring and coloring food preparations, and in Chinese traditional medicine as an anodyne or tranquilizer. Crocin suppresses tumor necrosis factor (TNF)alpha-induced apoptosis of pheochromocytoma (PC12) cells by modulating mRNA expressions of Bcl-2 family proteins, which trigger downstream signals culminating in caspase-3 activation followed by cell death. Crocin prevented the activation of nSMase by enhancing the transcription of gamma-glutamylcysteinyl synthase, which contributes to a stable glutathione supply that blocks the activity of nSMase.
Procyanidin A1 (Proanthocyanidin A1) has antiallergic effects, it inhibits degranulation downstream of protein kinase C activation or Ca2+; influx from an internal store in RBL-2H3 cells.
Procyanidin A2 is a potential precursor of 5-(3',4'-dihydroxyphenyl)-γ-valerolactone, exhibits antioxidant, anti-inflammary, anti-hyperglycemia, and anti-type 2 diabetes activities. Procyanidin A2 demonstrates liver cell regenerative activity in scratch w
Vinaginsenoside R3 is a natural product of Panax, Araliaceae. The catalog number is T4416 and the CAS number is 156012-92-9. Vinaginsenoside R3 can be used as a reference standard.