(+)-Kavain (Standard)
Product Specifications
UNSPSC Description
(+)-Kavain (Standard) is the analytical standard of (+)-Kavain. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. (+)-Kavain, a main kavalactone extracted from Piper methysticum, has anticonvulsive properties, attenuating vascular smooth muscle contraction through interactions with voltage-dependent Na+ and Ca2+ channels[1]. (+)-Kavain is shown to bind at the α4β2δ GABAA receptor and potentiate GABA efficacy[2]. (+)-Kavain is used as a treatment for inflammatory diseases, its anti-inflammatory action has been widely studied[4].
Target Antigen
Calcium Channel; GABA Receptor; Sodium Channel
Type
Reference Standards
Related Pathways
Membrane Transporter/Ion Channel;Neuronal Signaling
Field of Research
Metabolic Disease; Neurological Disease
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/plus-kavain-standard.html
Smiles
O=C1C=C(OC)C[C@H](/C=C/C2=CC=CC=C2)O1
Molecular Weight
230.26
References & Citations
[1]Bradić I, et al. [Hirschsprung's disease -- therapy and results]. Acta Chir Iugosl. 1975;22(2):183-95.|[2]Chua HC, et al. Kavain, the Major Constituent of the Anxiolytic Kava Extract, Potentiates GABAA Receptors: Functional Characteristics and Molecular Mechanism. PLoS One. 2016 Jun 22;11(6):e0157700.|[3]G. Boonen, et al. In vivo Effects of the Kavapyrones (+)-Dihydromethysticin and (±)-Kavain on Dopamine, 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic Acid, Serotonin and 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid Levels in Striatal and Cortical Brain Regions. Planta Medica 64 (1998) 507-510.|[4]Tang X, et al. Kavain Inhibition of LPS-Induced TNF-α via ERK/LITAF. Toxicol Res (Camb). 2016 Jan 1;5(1):188-196.
Shipping Conditions
Room temperature
Product Datasheet
http://file.medchemexpress.com/batch_PDF/HY-B1671R/plus-Kavain-Standard-DataSheet-MedChemExpress.pdf
Product MSDS
http://file.medchemexpress.com/batch_PDF/HY-B1671R/
CAS Number
500-64-1
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