| Bioactivity | Bephenium hydroxynaphthoate is an anthelmintic agent formerly used in the treatment of hookworm infections and ascariasis; B-type AChR activator. | ||||||||||||
| Name | Bephenium (hydroxynaphthoate) | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 3818-50-6 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C28H29NO4 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 443.53 | ||||||||||||
| Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. JAYEWARDENE G, et al. Bephenium hydroxynaphthoate in treatment of ascariasis. Br Med J. 1960 Jul 23;2(5194):268-71. [2]. Charvet CL, et al. Selective effect of the anthelmintic bephenium on Haemonchus contortus levamisole-sensitive acetylcholine receptors. Invert Neurosci. 2012 Jun;12(1):43-51. |