Ligustrazine

• Description :

  Ligustrazine (Chuanxiongzine), an alkylpyrazine isolated from Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort. (Chuan Xiong) [1], is present in french fries, bread, cooked meats, tea, cocoa, coffee, beer, spirits, peanuts, filberts, dairy products and soy products as fragrance and flavouring ingredienexhibits. Ligustrazine also has potential nootropic and anti-inflammatory activities in rats[2][3].

• Product Name Alternative :

  Chuanxiongzine; Tetramethylpyrazine

• UNSPSC :

  12352005

• Hazard Statement :

  H302, H315, H319, H335

• Target :

  Apoptosis

• Type :

  Natural Products

• Related Pathways :

  Apoptosis

• Applications :

  Cancer-programmed cell death

• Field of Research :

  Cancer; Metabolic Disease; Inflammation/Immunology; Neurological Disease; Cardiovascular Disease

• Assay Protocol :

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/Tetramethylpyrazine.html

• Purity :

  99.99

• Solubility :

  DMSO : 50 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

• Smiles :

  CC1=C(C)N=C(C)C(C)=N1

• Molecular Formula :

  C8H12N2

• Molecular Weight :

  136.20

• Precautions :

  H302, H315, H319, H335

• References & Citations :

  [1]Zhao Y, et al. Mechanisms and Clinical Application of Tetramethylpyrazine (an Interesting Natural Compound Isolated from Ligusticum Wallichii) : Current Status and Perspective. Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2016;2016:2124638.|[2]Wu W, et al. Tetramethylpyrazine protects against scopolamine-induced memory impairments in rats by reversing the cAMP/PKA/CREB pathway. Behav Brain Res. 2013 Sep 15;253:212-6.|[3]Kao TK, et al. Tetramethylpyrazine reduces cellular inflammatory response following permanent focal cerebral ischemia in rats. Exp Neurol. 2013 Sep;247:188-201.

• Shipping Conditions :

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions :

  -20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years (Powder)

• Scientific Category :

  Natural Products

• Clinical Information :

  Launched

• CAS Number :

  [1124-11-4]