"Quercetin dihydrate, primary reference standard"

Synonyms: 2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one dihydrate; 3,3′,4′,5,7-Pentahydroxyflavone dihydrate

Formula: C₁₅H₁₀O₇ · 2H₂O

Formula Weight: 338.27

CAS No.: 6151-25-3

Application: Reference standard in the analysis of herbal medicinal products.

General description: Produced and qualified by HWI Analytik
Exact content by quantitative NMR can be found on the certificate

Biochem/physiol Actions: Quercetin dihydrate is a flavonoid with anticancer activity. Quercetin is a mitochondrial ATPase and phosphodiesterase inhibitor. It Inhibits PI3-kinase activity and slightly inhibits PIP kinase activity. Quercetin has antiproliferative effects on cancer cell lines, reduces cancer cell growth via type II estrogen receptors, and arrests human leukemic T cells in late G1 phase of the cell cycle.