Dihydromethysticin

Dihydromethysticin
Dihydromethysticin
Chemical structure of dihydromethysticin
Identifiers
CAS number 19902-91-1
PubChem 88308
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Properties
Molecular formula C15H16O5
Molar mass 276.28 g/mol
Exact mass 276.099774 u
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Dihydromethysticin is one of the six major kavalactones found in the kava plant.[1]

Pharmacology

Dihydromethysticin has marked activity on the induction of CYP3A23.[2]

References

  1. ^ Malani, Joji (2002-12-03). "Evaluation of the effects of Kava on the Liver". Fiji School of Medicine. http://www.spc.int/cis/documents/Kava%20article%20DrMalani.pdf. Retrieved 2009-09-04. 
  2. ^ Ma, Yuzhong; Karuna Sachdeva, Jirong Liu1, Michael Ford, Dongfang Yang, Ikhlas Khan, Clinton Chichester, Bingfang Yan (2004 November). "Desmethoxyyangonin and dihydromethysticin are two major pharmacological kavalactones with marked activity on the induction of CYP3A23.". Drug Metabolism and Disposition 32 (11): 1317–1324. doi:10.1124/dmd.104.000786. PMID 15282211. 

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