Phytochimiques

Applications A metabolite of Imipramine. References De Jongh, G.D., et al.: Drug Metab. Dispos., 2, 48 (1981), Suckow, R.F., et al.: J. Pharm. Sci., 73, 1745 (1984), Fraser, A.D., et al.: J. Anal. Toxicol., 11,168 (1987),

Stability Hygroscopic Applications Intermedine is an unsaturated monoester pyrrolizidine alkaloid that is extracted from the seeds of Amsinckia intermedia, a tarweed that causes enzootic hepatic cirrhosis in horses and hard liver disease in cattle. Intermedine is also a diastereomer of Lycopsamine (L487525), a pyrrolizidine alkaloid that is found in honey and in comfrey (a topical anti-inflammatory agent used to treat patients with arthritis and gout). Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package References Culvenor, C., et al.: J. Agr. Food Chem., 29 958 (1981); Janes, D., et al.: Nat. Prod. Comm., 7, 861 (2012); Li, Y. & Stermitz, F.: J. Nat. Prod., 51, 1289 (1988); McCulloch, E.: Am. Vet. Med. Assoc., 96, 5 (1940); Pawar, R., et al.: J. Sep. Sci., 33, 200 (2010)

Applications (+)-Borneol is used for analgesia and anesthesia in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine. (+)-Borneol has hightly efficacious positive modulating action at human recombinant α1β2γ2L GABAA receptors. Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package References Granger, R.E., et. al.: Biochem. Pharmacol., 69, 1101 (2005)

Applications Canadine is a protoberberine alkaloid which potently block functional KATP channels natively expressed on midbrain dopamine neurons. Canadine is used for treatment of degenerative diseases or conditions associated with KATP channel signaling. References Duchowicz, P., et al.: Bioorg. Med. Chem., 14, 5876 (2006), Sun., et al.: Br. J. Pharmcol., 158, 1302 (2009), Deeb, O., et al.: Chem. Biol. Drug Des., 76, 255 (2010),

Applications An iridoid glycoside that exhibits protective effects against hepatic injury and other diabetic complications associated with abnormal metabolic states and inflammation caused by oxidative stress and advanced glycation endproduct formation. A potential anti-amnesic agent. References Yamabe, N. et al.: Eur. J. Pharmmacol., 648, 179 (2010); de Carman Recio, M. et al.: Planta Medica, 3, 232 (1994); Kwon, S. et al.: Eur. J. Pharmacol., 619, 44 (2009);