3-(2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one

Cajanin is a potent and orally active anti-melanogenic agent. Cajanin shows antiproliferative activity in MNT1 Cells. Cajanin efficiently decreases the melanin content. Cajanin down-regulates the mRNA and protein expression levels of MITF, tyrosinase, TRP-1 and Dct (TRP-2). Cajanin induces cell cycle arrest at G2/M and S phase. Cajanin stimulates osteoblast proliferation. Cajanin has the potential for the research of human hyperpigmented disorders and menopausal osteoporosis[1][2].

ChEBI: Cajanin is a member of 7-methoxyisoflavones. It has a role as a metabolite.

[1] Netcharoensirisuk P, et al. Cajanin Suppresses Melanin Synthesis through Modulating MITF in Human Melanin-Producing Cells. Molecules. 2021 Oct 5;26(19):6040. DOI:10.3390/molecules26196040
[2] Bhargavan B, et al. Methoxylated isoflavones, cajanin and isoformononetin, have non-estrogenic bone forming effect via differential mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling. J Cell Biochem. 2009 Oct 1;108(2):388-99. DOI:10.1002/jcb.22264
[3] Wensaas AJ, et al. Fatty acid incubation of myotubes from humans with type 2 diabetes leads to enhanced release of beta-oxidation products because of impaired fatty acid oxidation: effects of tetradecylthioacetic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid. Diabetes. 2009 Mar;58(3):527-35. DOI:10.2337/db08-1043