Xanthotoxol
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IUPAC name
9-hydroxyfuro[3,2-g]chromen-7-one | |
Other names
8-Hydroxypsoralen 8-Hydroxypsoralene 8-Hydroxyfuranocoumarin | |
Identifiers | |
2009-24-7 | |
3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
ChemSpider | 58600 |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.016.295 |
PubChem | 65090 |
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Properties | |
C11H6O4 | |
Molar mass | 202.16 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Infobox references | |
Xanthotoxol is a furanocoumarin. It is one of the major active ingredients in Cnidium monnieri.[1]
Metabolism
- Xanthotoxol O-methyltransferase (8-hydroxyfuranocoumarin 8-O-methyltransferase) is an enzyme that uses S-adenosyl methionine and xanthotoxol to produce S-adenosylhomocysteine and O-methylxanthotoxol (xanthotoxin or methoxsalen).
References
- ↑ Xanthotoxol exerts neuroprotective effects via suppression of the inflammatory response in a rat model of focal cerebral ischemia. He W, Chen W, Zhou Y, Tian Y and Liao F, Cell Mol Neurobiol., July 2013, volume 33, issue 5, pages 715-722, doi:10.1007/s10571-013-9939-2
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