Anisatin

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Anisatin Structure
Anisatin structure
Common Name Anisatin
CAS Number 5230-87-5 Molecular Weight 328.31500
Density 1.149g/cm3 Boiling Point 251.2ºC at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C15H20O8 Melting Point 227-228ºC
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point 106.7ºC
Symbol GHS06
GHS06
Signal Word Danger

 Use of Anisatin


Anisatin, a pure toxic substance isolated from the seeds of a Japanese plant (Illicium anisatum) acts as a picrotoxin-like, non-competitive GABA antagonist. Anisatin suppresses GABA-induced currents in a concentration-dependent manner with an EC50 of ~1.10 μM[1].

 Names

Name anisatin
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 Anisatin Biological Activity

Description Anisatin, a pure toxic substance isolated from the seeds of a Japanese plant (Illicium anisatum) acts as a picrotoxin-like, non-competitive GABA antagonist. Anisatin suppresses GABA-induced currents in a concentration-dependent manner with an EC50 of ~1.10 μM[1].
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In Vitro Anisatin inhibits [3H]diazepam binding enhanced by either GABA or pentobarbital, without affecting the basal specific binding to rat brain membranes[1].
In Vivo In mice, the LD50 reported for anisatin ranges from 0.76 to 1 mg/kg (po and ip)[1].
References

[1]. Ikeda T, et al. Anisatin modulation of the gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor-channel in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons. Br J Pharmacol. 1999;127(7):1567-1576.

[2]. Bao X, et al. Bioavailability and Pharmacokinetics of Anisatin in Mouse Blood by Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Biomed Res Int. 2020;2020:8835447. Published 2020 Dec 23.

 Chemical & Physical Properties

Density 1.149g/cm3
Boiling Point 251.2ºC at 760 mmHg
Melting Point 227-228ºC
Molecular Formula C15H20O8
Molecular Weight 328.31500
Flash Point 106.7ºC
Exact Mass 328.11600
PSA 133.52000
Index of Refraction 1.486
Storage condition ?20°C

 Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
WH1314700
CHEMICAL NAME :
Spiro(6H-4,9a-methanocyclopent(d)oxocin-6,3'-oxetane) -2,2'(1H)-dione, 4a-beta,5,6a,7,8,9- hexahydro-5,9a-dimethyl-1-alpha,5-beta,6a-beta,7-beta -tetrahydroxy-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
5230-87-5
LAST UPDATED :
199712
DATA ITEMS CITED :
2
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C15-H20-O8
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
328.35

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
1 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
CPBTAL Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin. (Japan Pub. Trading Co., USA, 1255 Howard St., San Francisco, CA 94103) V.6- 1958- Volume(issue)/page/year: 44,1908,1996
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
700 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Behavioral - rigidity (including catalepsy) Skin and Appendages - hair
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: 55,524,1959

 Safety Information

Symbol GHS06
GHS06
Signal Word Danger
Hazard Statements H300 + H330
Precautionary Statements P260-P264-P284-P301 + P310-P310
Hazard Codes T+
Risk Phrases 26/28
Safety Phrases 26-36/37/39-45
RIDADR UN 2811 6.1 / PGII
RTECS WH1314700

 Synonyms

Fruit of illicium anisatum L.
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