Obacunone

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
751-03-1

[ Name ]:
Obacunone

[Synonym ]:
(5aR,5bR,7aS,8S,10aS,11aR,11bR,13aR)-8-(3-Furyl)-1,1,5a,7a,11b-pentamethyl-5b,6,7,7a,8,11b,13,13a-octahydrooxireno[4,4a]isochromeno[6,5-g][2]benzoxepine-3,10,12(1H,5aH,10aH)-trione
OBACUNON
Tricoccin S3
(5aR,5bR,7aS,8R,10aS,11aR,11bR,13aR)-8-(furan-3-yl)-1,1,5a,7a,11b-pentamethyl-5b,6,7,7a,8,11b,13,13a-octahydrooxireno[4,4a]isochromeno[6,5-g][2]benzoxepine-3,10,12(1H,5aH,10aH)-trione
Obacune
Oxireno[4',5']pyrano[4',3':5,6]naphth[2,1-c]oxepin-3,10,12(1H,5aH,10aH)-trione, 8-(3-furanyl)-5b,6,7,7a,8,11b,13,13a-octahydro-1,1,5a,7a,11b-pentamethyl-, (5aR,5bR,7aS,8S,10aS,11aR,11bR,13aR)-
CasiMirolide

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Obacunone, isolated from seeds of Marsh White grapefruit, exhibits anti-tumor activity by the induction of apoptosis[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Signaling Pathways >> Apoptosis >> Apoptosis

Research Areas >> Cancer

[References]

[1]. Chidambara Murthy KN, et al. Obacunone and obacunone glucoside inhibit human colon cancer (SW480) cells by the induction of apoptosis. Food Chem Toxicol. 2011 Jul;49(7):1616-25.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.3±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
626.2±55.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₂₆H₃₀O₇

[ Molecular Weight ]:
454.512

[ Flash Point ]:
332.5±31.5 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
454.199158

[ PSA ]:
95.34000

[ LogP ]:
2.91

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±1.8 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.592

[ Storage condition ]:
2~8℃

Safety Information

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi

[ Safety Phrases ]:
24/25

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ RTECS ]:
RR1104200

Articles

[Simultaneous determination of jatrorrhizine, palmatine, berberine, and obacunone in Phellodendri Amurensis Cortex by RP-HPLC].

Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi 35(16) , 2061-4, (2010)

To develop a HPLC method to determine the content of jatrorrhizine, palmatine, berberine, and obacunone in Phellodendri Amurensis Cortex simultaneously. MEHTOD: The separations were carried out at 25 ...

Chemopreventive effect of a mixture of Chinese Herbs (antitumor B) on chemically induced oral carcinogenesis.

Mol. Carcinog. 52(1) , 49-56, (2013)

In this study, we evaluated chemopreventive efficacy of Antitumor B, a Chinese herbal mixture of six plants (Sophora tonkinensis, Polygonum bistorta, Prunella vulgaris, Sonchus arvensis L., Dictamnus ...

Citrus limonoids obacunone and limonin inhibit azoxymethane-induced colon carcinogenesis in rats.

Biofactors 13(1-4) , 213-8, (2000)

Obacunone and limonin are bitter limonoids in citrus. Their modifying effects on the development of aberrant crypt foci (ACF), the activity of detoxification enzymes, glutathione S-transferase (GST) a...

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