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59867

Sesamin

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Fagarol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H18O6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
354.35
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
MDL number:
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InChI

1S/C20H18O6/c1-3-15-17(25-9-23-15)5-11(1)19-13-7-22-20(14(13)8-21-19)12-2-4-16-18(6-12)26-10-24-16/h1-6,13-14,19-20H,7-10H2/t13-,14-,19+,20+/m0/s1

SMILES string

C1Oc2ccc(cc2O1)[C@H]3OC[C@H]4[C@@H]3CO[C@@H]4c5ccc6OCOc6c5

InChI key

PEYUIKBAABKQKQ-AFHBHXEDSA-N

grade

analytical standard

assay

≥98.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

food and beverages

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

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Application

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Non-competitive Δ5-desaturase inhibitor.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Other Notes

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Hazard Classifications

Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable


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A Schiller Vestergren et al.
Lipids, 47(9), 897-911 (2012-07-14)
This study examined the effects of sesamin inclusion in vegetable oil-based diets fed to Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.). The diets used differed in n-6/n-3 fatty acid (FA) ratio (0.5 and 1) and sesamin content (high 5.8 g/kg, low 1.16
Christian Freise et al.
The Journal of nutritional biochemistry, 24(3), 550-555 (2012-07-24)
Obesity and its associated health risks still demand for effective therapeutic strategies. Drugs and compositions derived from Oriental medicine such as green tea polyphenols attract growing attention. Previously, an extract from the Japanese spice bush Lindera obtusiloba (L. obtusiloba) traditionally
Min Zhang et al.
Neuropharmacology, 62(7), 2219-2226 (2012-02-02)
The effects of sesamin on dopamine biosynthesis and L-DOPA-induced cytotoxicity in PC12 cells were investigated. Sesamin at concentration ranges of 20-75 μM exhibited a significant increase in intracellular dopamine levels at 24 h: 50 μM sesamin increased dopamine levels to
Orawan Wanachewin et al.
BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 12, 71-71 (2012-06-01)
Osteoporosis is a worldwide health problem predominantly affecting post-menopausal women. Therapies aimed at increasing bone mass in osteoporetic patients lag behind comparable investigation of therapeutic strategies focusing on the bone resorption process. Sesamin, a major lignan compound found in Sesamun
Julie Bournival et al.
Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity, 2012, 921941-921941 (2012-08-25)
A growing body of evidence indicates that the majority of Parkinson's disease (PD) cases are associated with microglia activation with resultant elevation of various inflammatory mediators and neuroinflammation. In this study, we investigated the effects of 2 natural molecules, quercetin

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