Usnic acid

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1.usnic acid2.CAS 125-46-23.Spec 98%4.Appearance Yellow Powder5.Application medicine, dietary supplement Production Description usnic acid Product Name Lichen Extract   CAS No. 125-46-2Active Ingredient usnic acidSpecification 98%Test HPLCAppearance Yellow PowderFormula C18H16O7Mol. mass  344.3154  g/molMelting point 201-203°C Boiling point  605..4°C Main Function Anti-inflammatoryApplication Medicine More Details of  usnic acid Usnic acid is a naturally occurring dibenzofuran derivative found in several lichen species.At normal conditions, usnic acid is a bitter, yellow, solid substance. It is known to occur in nature in both the d- and l-forms as well as a racemic mixture. Usnic acid is a secondary metabolite in lichens whose role has not been completely elucidated. It is believed that usnic acid protects the lichen from adverse effects of sunlight exposure and deters grazing animals with its bitter taste.Lichen extracts containing usnic acid have been utilized in medicine, perfumery, cosmetics, and ecology. Usnic acid possesses a wide range of interesting biological properties. It is a potent antibiotic effective against Gram-positive bacteria, including Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and Pneumococcus, as well as some pathogenic fungi. It also exhibits antiviral, antiprotozoal, antimitotic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity. Other characteristics, like ultraviolet absorption, preserving properties, antigrowth, antiherbivore and anti-insect properties, have also been demonstrated. ApplicationUsnic acid has been included as an ingredient in creams, powders, toothpastes, mouthwash, deodorants, hair shampoos and sunscreen products. In some of these preparations, usnic acid is employed as an active principle, in others as a preservative. Usnea was one ingredient in a product called Lipokinetix, promoted to induce weight loss via increase in metabolic rate. Lipokinetix has been the topic of an FDA warning in the USA, due to potential hepatotoxicity, although it is unclear yet if any toxicity would be attributable to the usnea. Lipokinetix also contained PPA, caffeine, yohimbine and diiodothyronine. There is reason to believe that usnic acid, in high concentrations, could possess some toxicity. The National Toxicology Program is currently evaluating the issue. Our advantages  1. Plant extraction manufactory.