489-84-9

489-84-9 structure

Name: guaiazulene
Chemical Name: guaiazulene
CAS Number: 489-84-9
Molecular Formula: C₁₅H₁₈
Molecular Weight: 198.303
Catalog: API Synthetic anti-infective drugs Disinfectant antiseptic
Create Date: 2018-02-26 08:00:00
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Guaiazulene is present in several essential oils of medicinal and aromatic plants, with antioxidant activity. Guaiazulene has in vitro cytotoxic activity against neuron and N2a neuroblastom (N2a-NB) cells[1][2].

Name	guaiazulene
Synonyms	1,4-Dimethyl-7-(propan-2-yl)azulen Guajazulene Azulene, 1,4-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl)- 1,4-dimethyl-7-propan-2-ylazulene Cuteazul Gurjunazulen Eucazulen Vetivazulen Azulon Vaumigan Azulene, 1,4-dimethyl-7- (1-methylethyl)- EINECS 207-701-2 MFCD00003811 7-Isopropyl-1,4-dimethylazulene guaiazulene 1,4-Dimethyl-7-isopropylazulene (JAN) 1,4-Dimethyl-7-isopropylazulene

Description	Guaiazulene is present in several essential oils of medicinal and aromatic plants, with antioxidant activity. Guaiazulene has in vitro cytotoxic activity against neuron and N2a neuroblastom (N2a-NB) cells[1][2].
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References	[1]. Kourounakis AP, et al. Antioxidant activity of guaiazulene and protection against paracetamol hepatotoxicity in rats. J Pharm Pharmacol. 1997 Sep;49(9):938-42. [2]. Togar B, et al. Guaiazulene biochemical activity and cytotoxic and genotoxic effects on rat neuron and N2a neuroblastom cells. J Intercult Ethnopharmacol. 2015 Jan-Mar;4(1):29-33.

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

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TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - ataxia Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea

REFERENCE :: NYKZAU Nippon Yakurigaku Zasshi. Japanese Journal of Pharmacology. (Nippon Yakuri Gakkai, c/o Kyoto Daigaku Igakubu Yakurigaku Kyoshitsu, Konoe-cho, Yoshida, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606, Japan) V.40- 1944- Volume(issue)/page/year: 54,362,1958

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Peripheral Nerve and Sensation - spastic paralysis with or without sensory change Behavioral - ataxia Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea

REFERENCE :: NYKZAU Nippon Yakurigaku Zasshi. Japanese Journal of Pharmacology. (Nippon Yakuri Gakkai, c/o Kyoto Daigaku Igakubu Yakurigaku Kyoshitsu, Konoe-cho, Yoshida, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606, Japan) V.40- 1944- Volume(issue)/page/year: 54,362,1958