Sesamin

• Catalog No.: S280500
• CAS Number: 607-80-7
• M. F.: C20H18O6
• M. W.: 354.35332
• Storage: -20°C Freezer

SYNONYMS

• 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
• IUPAC Traditional name: asarinin
• Synonyms: Sesamin; (1S,3aR,4S,6aR)-5,5'-(Tetrahydro-1H,3H-furo[3,4-c]furan-1,4-diyl)bis-1,3-benzodioxole; Sezamin; Tetrahydro-1,4-bis[3,4-(methylenedioxy)phenyl]-1H,3H-furo[3,4-c]furan; d-Sesamin; Fagarol; (+)-Sesamin; NSC 36403; 5,5'-(Tetrahydro-1H,3H-furo[3,4-c]furan-1,4-diyl)bis-1,3-benzodioxole; [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]furan

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 607-80-7

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: White Solid
• Melting Point: 121-123°C
• Solubility: Chloroform
• Solubility: DMSO
• Storage Condition: -20°C Freezer

DETAILS

Description (English)

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

REFERENCES

• Matsumura, Y. et al.: Biolog. Pharmac. Bull., 21, 469 (1998)
• Tsuruoka, N. et al.: Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem., 69, 179 (1998)
• Ide, T. et al.: Biochim. Biophys. Acta Mol. Cell Biol. Lipids, 1534, 1 (1998)