Description

Malabaricone B is a bioactive diarylheptanoid compound, a class of natural products known for their significant pharmacological potential. This high-purity reference standard is critical for research and development in life sciences, ensuring reliable and reproducible results. It is primarily utilized by researchers and quality control laboratories in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and academic sectors for analytical and bioactivity studies.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Research: Serves as a high-purity reference standard for the identification, quantification, and purity assessment of Malabaricone B in drug discovery and development pipelines.
• Bioactivity Screening: Used as a key intermediate or active component in in vitro and in vivo studies to evaluate potential anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties.
• Natural Product Analysis: Essential for the standardization and quality control of botanical extracts, particularly those derived from Myristica species (nutmeg), where Malabaricone B is a marker compound.
• Academic & Contract Research: Provides a reliable material for mechanistic studies, synthetic chemistry, and pharmacological investigations in university and CRO laboratories.
• Method Development & Validation: Employed as an analytical standard to develop and validate chromatographic methods (e.g., HPLC, LC-MS) for complex natural product matrices.

Basic Information

Product Name	Malabaricone B
CAS No.	63335-24-0
Molecular Formula	C20H22O4
Molecular Weight	326.39 g/mol
Synonyms	1,7-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxyheptan-3-one; (5E)-1,7-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-5-hepten-3-one; NSC 365242; Diarylheptanoid B; A natural diarylheptanoid from Myristica species.
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Quality Control

Our Malabaricone B is produced under strict quality management protocols to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high chemical purity suitable for research applications. Each lot is accompanied by comprehensive analytical documentation, including HPLC chromatograms and spectroscopic data (NMR, MS). Certificates of Analysis (COA) detailing identity, purity, and impurity profiles are available upon request to support your regulatory and quality assurance needs.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store at controlled room temperature (15-25°C) in a dry environment. For long-term storage, consider storing under inert atmosphere at -20°C.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms to reference spectrum
Identification (HPLC)	Retention time matches reference standard
Purity (HPLC)	≥ 95.0%
Loss on Drying	≤ 2.0%
Residue on Ignition	≤ 0.5%

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.