Heneicosane

Heneicosane is a royal-specific pheromone of insects (such as subterranean termites) and is an identification signal for queens and kings in termites. Heneicosane mediates royal recognition and the maintenance of social division of labor by being sensed by worker ants and triggering vibrations and antennal behaviors. Heneicosane can exert anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic activities by inhibiting the release of inflammatory mediators (such as prostaglandins and cytokines) . At the same time, Heneicosane can also inhibit the mycelial growth of aflatoxin-producing fungi and inhibit the production of aflatoxin. Heneicosane can be used in insect chemical ecology research to analyze the regulatory mechanism of termite social behavior, and is also a potential target for new anti-inflammatory drugs[1][2][3][4].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[629-94-7]

UNSPSC

12352211

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Fungal; Sex Pheromone

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Anti-infection; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

Applications

COVID-19-immunoregulation

Field of Research

Infection; Endocrinology

Assay Protocol

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

Purity

99.72

Solubility

Ethanol : 10 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming; heat to 60°C)

Smiles

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

Molecular Formula

C21H44

Molecular Weight

296.57

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Colin F Funaro, et al. Identification of a queen and king recognition pheromone in the subterranean termite Reticulitermes flavipes. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2018 Apr 10;115 (15) :3888-3893.|[2]Okechukwu P N. Evaluation of anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic effect of eicosane, pentadecane, octacosane, and heneicosane. Asian J. Pharamath. Clin. Res, 2020, 13.|[3]Boukaew S, et al. Efficacy of volatile compounds from Streptomyces philanthi RL-1-178 as a biofumigant for controlling growth and aflatoxin production of the two aflatoxin-producing fungi on stored soybean seeds. J Appl Microbiol. 2020 Sep;129 (3) :652-664.|[4]Prathipkumar S, et al. Biogenic-mediated silver nanoparticles using heneicosane and their enhanced antimicrobial, antiproliferative, sensing capability and photocatalytic potential. Applied Nanoscience, 2023, 13 (9) : 5839-5849.