Substance
ID:396695
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC Traditional name
asarinin
IUPAC name
5-[(1S,3aR,4S,6aR)-4-(2H-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-1-yl]-2H-1,3-benzodioxole
Synonyms
FagarolSezaminSesamin[1S-(1α,3aα,4α,6aα)]-5,5'-(Tetrahydro-1H,3H-furo[3,4-c]furan-1,4-diyl)bis-1,3-benzodioxole(1S,3aR,4S,6aR)-Tetrahydro-1,4-bis[3,4-(methylenedioxy)phenyl]-1H,3H-Furo[3,4-c]furanTetrahydro-1,4-bis[3,4-(methylenedioxy)phenyl]-1H,3H-furo[3,4-c]furanSesaminNSC 36403d-Sesamin5,5'-(Tetrahydro-1H,3H-furo[3,4-c]furan-1,4-diyl)bis-1,3-benzodioxole(1S,3aR,4S,6aR)-5,5'-(Tetrahydro-1H,3H-furo[3,4-c]furan-1,4-diyl)bis-1,3-benzodioxole(+)-Sesamin
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Properties
Physical Property
Solubility
DMSO
Chloroform
Apperance
White Solid
Melting Point
121-123°C
Safety Information
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Storage Condition
-20°C Freezer
Product Information
Certificate of Analysis
Molecule Details
A lignan isolated from the bark of Fagara plants and from sesame oil. Studies show that it has has multiple functions such as cholesterol-lowering and anti-hypertensive activities. It induces the expression of the gene for aldehyde dehydrogenase, an alcoh
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References
• Tsuruoka, N. et al.: Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem., 69, 179 (1998)
• Matsumura, Y. et al.: Biolog. Pharmac. Bull., 21, 469 (1998)
• Ide, T. et al.: Biochim. Biophys. Acta Mol. Cell Biol. Lipids, 1534, 1 (1998)