alpha-Asarone

alpha-Asarone is a component of certain essential oils used in traditional Chinese herbal medicine. Although carcinogenic, alpha-asarone has been shown to be neuroprotective and radioprotective in mice when given at 50 mg/kg. It also lowers serum cholesterol in rats, specifically reducing LDL-cholesterol levels and cholesterol saturation index, by directly inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase (IC50 = 3 mM). alpha-Asarone also directly interacts with and inhibits certain isoforms of cytochrome P450 (IC50 = 55.2 and 65.2 µg/ml for CYP2D6 and CYP3A4, respectively).Formal Name: 1,2,4-trimethoxy-5-(1E)-1-propen-1-yl-benzene. CAS Number: 2883-98-9. Synonyms: trans-Asarone. Molecular Formula: C12H16O3. Formula Weight: 208.3. Purity: >98%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A crystalline solid. Solubility: DMF: 16 mg/ml, DMF:PBS(pH 7.2)(1:1): 0.5 mg/ml, DMSO: 11 mg/ml, Ethanol: 14 mg/ml. lambdamax: 212, 258, 313 nm. SMILES: COC1=CC(/C=C/C)=C(OC)C=C1OC. InChi Code: InChI=1S/C12H16O3/c1-5-6-9-7-11(14-3)12(15-4)8-10(9)13-2/h5-8H,1-4H3/b6-5+. InChi Key: RKFAZBXYICVSKP-AATRIKPKSA-N. Origin: Plant/Acorus calamus.