Apigenin
CAS: 520-36-5
Category: Glycosides
| Purity | Natural Extract Grade (≥95%, ≥98%), Analytical Standard (≥98%), Cosmetic Grade. |
| Molecular Formula | C15H10O5 |
| Molecular Weight | 270.24 |
| Appearance | Yellow crystalline powder |
| Packaging | 1 g/amber glass vial, 5 g/aluminum foil bag. |
| Testing Indicators | Appearance — Visual inspection; Identification — UV (340 nm), HPLC; Purity — RP-HPLC; Loss on drying — Gravimetry; Heavy metals — ICP-MS; Microbial limits — Filtration; Total ash — Muffle furnace; Flavone impurities — LC-MS; Assay — Spectrophotometry. |
| Storage Notes | Stored at -20°C in a tightly closed, light-resistant container under inert gas, protected from moisture and oxygen. |
| Lead Time | 10 days |
Used as a flavone intermediate from chamomile and parsley in the synthesis of anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and anxiolytic research compounds.