Hypocrellin A Description The hypocrellins are pigments isolated from the fungi Hypocrella bambusae and Shiraia bambusicola. They are used as photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy of cancer. Contains ~16 % hypocrellin B Specifications Product ID H9661 Product Name Hypocrellin A Synonym Hypocrellin Formula Wt. 546.52 Purity ≥77%, contains ~16 % B. Solubility Soluble in heptane. Store Temp +4°C References Hirayama J. Ikebuchi K. Abe H. Kwon KW. Ohnishi Y. Horiuchi M. Shinagawa M. Ikuta K. Kamo N. Sekiguchi S. J. Photochem Photobiol. 66:697- 700 (1997). Zhang J. Cao EH. Li JF. Zhang TC. Ma WJ. J. Photochem. Photobiol. 43:106-111 (1998). Park J. English DS. Wannemuehler Y. Carpenter S. Petrich JW. J. Photochem Photobiol. 68: 593-597 (1998). Nenghui W. Zhiyi Z. J. Photochem. Photobiol. 14:207-217 (1992). Yuying H. Jingyi A. Lijin J. Free Radic. Biol. Med. 26:1146-1157 (1999).