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Ricinine

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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
4-methoxy-1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitrile
IUPAC Traditional name
ricinine
Synonyms
1,2-Dihydro-4-methoxy-1-methyl-2-oxo-3-pyridinecarbonitrile
1,2-Dihydro-4-methoxy-1-methyl-2-oxonicotinonitrile
NSC 642604
Recinine
NSC 409913
Ricinin

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 524-40-3

PROPERTIES

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Description (English)
Ricinine is an alkaloid extract from the seeds of the castor-oil plant (Ricinus communalis). Ricinine is a central nervous system stimulant that could potentially be a cognition-enhancing agent used for the treatment of human amnesias. Ricinine also has b

REFERENCES

  • Feraz, A.C. et al.: Pharmacol. Biochem. Behav., 63, 367 (1999)
  • Zhao, Z. et al.: Zhong. Niang., 6, 13 (1999)