Alpha-Asarone
Alpha-Asarone (α-Asarone) is one of the main psychoactive compounds, and possesses an antidepressant-like activity in mice.
Product Specifications
CAS Number
2883-98-9
Product Name Alternative
α-Asarone; trans-Asarone
UNSPSC
12352005
Hazard Statement
H302, H315, H319, H335
Target
GABA Receptor
Type
Natural Products
Related Pathways
Membrane Transporter/Ion Channel; Neuronal Signaling
Applications
Neuroscience-Neuromodulation
Field of Research
Neurological Disease
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/alpha-Asarone.html
Concentration
10mM
Purity
99.99
Solubility
DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic) |H2O : < 0.1 mg/mL
Smiles
C/C=C/C1=C(OC)C=C(OC)C(OC)=C1
Molecular Formula
C12H16O3
Molecular Weight
208.25
Precautions
H302, H315, H319, H335
References & Citations
[1]Ranjithkumar Chellian, et al. Biphasic Effects of α-Asarone on Immobility in the Tail Suspension Test: Evidence for the Involvement of the Noradrenergic and Serotonergic Systems in Its Antidepressant-Like Activity. Front Pharmacol. 2016; 7: 72.|[2]Byung-Wook Kim, et al. α-Asarone attenuates microglia-mediated neuroinflammation by inhibiting NF kappa B activation and mitigates MPTP-induced behavioral deficits in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease. Neuropharmacology, Volume 97, October 2015, Pages 46–57|[3]Hye-Jung Park, et al. Effect of α-asarone on angiogenesis and matrix metalloproteinase. Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, Volume 39, Issue 3, May 2015, Pages 1107–1114
Shipping Conditions
Room Temperature
Storage Conditions
-20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years (Powder)
Scientific Category
Natural Products
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