Menbutone

Menbutone (Genabilic acid), an oxobutyric acid derivative, is a choleretic. Menbutone can be used to treat digestive upsets (loss of appetite, indigestion, toxemia, or hepatic and pancreatic insufficiencies) in a variety of animal species, including different farm animals (cattle, sheep, goats, pigs), as well as in dogs[1][2][3][4].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[3562-99-0]

Product Name Alternative

Genabilic acid

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Drug Derivative

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

Others

Applications

COVID-19-immunoregulation

Field of Research

Metabolic Disease

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/Menbutone.html

Purity

99.94

Solubility

DMSO : ≥ 40 mg/mL

Smiles

O=C(O)CCC(C1=C2C=CC=CC2=C(OC)C=C1)=O

Molecular Formula

C15H14O4

Molecular Weight

258.27

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Diez R, et al. Pharmacokinetics of menbutone after intravenous and intramuscular administration to sheep. Front Vet Sci. 2022 Aug 8;9:980818. |[2]Diez R, et al. Pharmacokinetic Pattern of Menbutone in Calves after Single Intravenous and Intramuscular Administration. Animals (Basel) . 2024 Aug 31;14 (17) :2540.|[3]Diez R, et al. Improvement of Albendazole Bioavailability with Menbutone Administration in Sheep. Animals (Basel) . 2022 Feb 14;12 (4) :463.|[4]Diez R, et al. Pharmacokinetic Pattern of Menbutone in Calves after Single Intravenous and Intramuscular Administration. Animals (Basel) . 2024 Aug 31;14 (17) :2540.