Xanthotoxol
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IUPAC name 9-Hydroxy-7H-furo[3,2-g][1]benzopyran-7-one | |
Other names 8-Hydroxypsoralen 8-Hydroxypsoralene 8-Hydroxyfuranocoumarin | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.016.295 |
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Chemical formula | C11H6O4 |
Molar mass | 202.16 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references |
Chemical compound
Xanthotoxol is a furanocoumarin. It is one of the major active ingredients in Cnidium monnieri.[1]
Metabolism
- Xanthotoxol O-methyltransferase (8-hydroxyfuranocoumarin 8-O-methyltransferase) is an enzyme that uses S-adenosyl methionine and xanthotoxol to produce S-adenosylhomocysteine and O-methylxanthotoxol (xanthotoxin or methoxsalen).
References
- ^ Xanthotoxol exerts neuroprotective effects via suppression of the inflammatory response in a rat model of focal cerebral ischemia. He W, Chen W, Zhou Y, Tian Y and Liao F, Cell Mol Neurobiol., July 2013, volume 33, issue 5, pages 715-722, doi:10.1007/s10571-013-9939-2
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Types of coumarins
- Aesculetin
- Ferujol
- Umbelliferone
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