- Sesamol
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Name = Sesamol
Reference = [ [http://www.chemicalland21.com/lifescience/phar/3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYPHENOL.htm Sesamol] at Chemicalland21.com]
ImageFile = Sesamol.png
ImageName = Chemical structure of sesamol
IUPACName = 3,4-Methylenedioxyphenol
OtherNames = Sesamol
1,3-Benzodioxol-5-ol
Section1 = Chembox Identifiers
CASNo = 533-31-3
SMILES = Oc1ccc(OCO2)c2c1
Section2 = Chembox Properties
Formula = C7H6O3
MolarMass = 138.12 g/mol
MeltingPt = 62-65 °C
BoilingPt = 121-127 °C at 5 mmHg
Section7 = Chembox Hazards
NFPA-H = 1
NFPA-F = 1
NFPA-R = 0Sesamol is a natural
organic compound which is a component ofsesame oil . It is a white crystalline solid that is a derivative ofphenol . It is sparingly soluble in water, but miscible with most oils.Sesamol has been found to be an antioxidant that may prevent the spoilage of oils, [Joo Yeon Kim, Dong Seong Choi and Mun Yhung Jung "Antiphoto-oxidative Activity of Sesamol in Methylene Blue- and Chlorophyll-Sensitized Photo-oxidation of Oil" "J. Agric. Food Chem.", 51 (11), 3460 -3465, 2003.] and may protect the body from damage from
free radical s. [Ohsawa, Toshiko. "Sesamol and sesaminol as antioxidants." "New Food Industry" (1991), 33(6), 1-5.] It also may prevent the spoilage of oils by acting as an antifungal. [Wynn, James P.; Kendrick, Andrew; Ratledge, Colin. "Sesamol as an inhibitor of growth and lipid metabolism in Mucor circinelloides via its action on malic enzyme." "Lipids" (1997), 32(6), 605-610.]Sesamol is used as a chemical intermediate in the industrial synthesis of the pharmaceutical drug
paroxetine (Paxil).Sesame oil is used in Ayurvedic Medicine
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