Properties
Description
Gambogic Acid activates caspases and competitively inhibits Bcl-XL, Bcl-2, Bcl-W, Bcl-B, Bfl-1 and Mcl-1, respectively.
Molecular Formula
C38H44O8
Source
Dried resin of Garcinia hanburyi Hook. f.
Purity
>95%, determined by HPLC.
Solubility
It is soluble in ethanol, methanol, DMSO, insoluble in water, petroleum ether and other solvents.
Identity
Confirmed by NMR and MS.
Applications
Gambogic acid can be used for anticancer activity experiments, etc.