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SML1791

Sigma-Aldrich

Urolithin A

≥97% (HPLC), powder, anti-inflammatory

Synonym(s):

3,8-Dihydroxy-6H-benzo[c]chromen-6-one

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C13H8O4
CAS Number:
1143-70-0
Molecular Weight:
228.20
MDL number:
MFCD20275235
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.77

product name

Urolithin A, ≥97% (HPLC)

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥97% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

white to beige

solubility

DMSO: 20 mg/mL, clear

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OC1=CC=C(C(C=CC(O)=C2)=C2C(O3)=O)C3=C1

InChI

1S/C13H8O4/c14-7-1-3-9-10-4-2-8(15)6-12(10)17-13(16)11(9)5-7/h1-6,14-15H

InChI key

RIUPLDUFZCXCHM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Urolithin A has been used:
  • to test its antileukemic activities on leukemic cell lines by in vitro cell proliferation assay
  • as a mitophagy activator to study the effect of phosphoglycerate mutase 5 (PGAM5) expression on mitophagic cell death during ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury
  • to study its inhibitory effect on epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in lung cancer cells via P53-Mdm2-Snail pathway
  • to study its effects on streptozotocin-induced diabetic cardiomyopathy in rats by activating sirtuin 1/silent mating type information regulation 2 homolog 1 (SIRT1) signaling

Biochem/physiol Actions

Urolithin A is a natural product with antiproliferative and antioxidant activity. Urolithin A is formed by metabolism from polyphenols found in some nuts and fruits, particularly pomegranates. Urolithin A has been shown to cross the blood brain barrier, and may have neuroprotective effects against Alzheimer′s Disease.
Urolithin A is the most studied urolithin with anti-inflammatory and anti-obesity properties. It may also prevent the progression of various cancer types including colon, prostate, and bladder cancer by downregulating several oncogenes such as the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) and Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene(K-Ras), upregulating tumor suppressor genes such as p53 and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in various tumor pathways.

Pictograms

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Regulatory Listings

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JAN Code

SML1791-BULK:
SML1791-VAR:
SML1791-5MG:
SML1791-25MG:
SML1791-BULK-CR:

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Antonio González-Sarrías et al.
European journal of nutrition, 56(2), 831-841 (2015-12-19)
Urolithins, metabolites produced by the gut microbiota from ellagic acid, have been acknowledged with cancer chemopreventive activity. Although urolithin A (Uro-A) has been reported to be the most active one, 10-50 % of humans can also produce the isomer isourolithin A
Sheng-Long Ding et al.
Journal of inflammation (London, England), 17, 13-13 (2020-03-27)
Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by inflammation and extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation and is one of the most common chronic degenerative joint diseases that causes pain and disability in adults. Urolithin A (UA) has been widely reported for its anti-inflammatory properties
Tao Yuan et al.
ACS chemical neuroscience, 7(1), 26-33 (2015-11-13)
Pomegranate shows neuroprotective effects against Alzheimer's disease (AD) in several reported animal studies. However, whether its constituent ellagitannins and/or their physiologically relevant gut microbiota-derived metabolites, namely, urolithins (6H-dibenzo[b,d]pyran-6-one derivatives), are the responsible bioactive constituents is unknown. Therefore, from a pomegranate
Yun Wang et al.
Toxicology in vitro : an international journal published in association with BIBRA, 29(5), 1107-1115 (2015-04-26)
The intestinal metabolites of ellagic acid (EA), urolithins are known to effectively inhibit cancer cell proliferation. This study investigates antiproliferative and antioxidant effects of urolithin A (UA) on cell survival of the HepG2 hepatic carcinomas cell line. The antiproliferative effects
Gadah Albasher et al.
Saudi journal of biological sciences, 29(2), 1210-1220 (2022-03-05)
This study examined the cardiac anti-cardiomyopathy (DC) protective effect of urolithin A in streptozotocin (STZ)-treated rats and investigated if this protection involves activation of SIRT1 signaling. Diabetes was induced first STZ (65 mg/kg, i.p.) before starting the experiments. Adult male rats
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