Bioactivity | Meglumine (Methylglucamine) is an amino sugar derived from sorbitol. Meglumine is often used as an excipient in pharmaceuticals and in conjunction with iodinated compounds in contrast media such as diatrizoate meglumine and iodipamide meglumine[1][2]. | ||||||||||||
Name | Meglumine | ||||||||||||
CAS | 6284-40-8 | ||||||||||||
Formula | C7H17NO5 | ||||||||||||
Molar Mass | 195.21 | ||||||||||||
Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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Reference | [1]. http://www.chemicalland21.com/lifescience/phar/N-METHYL-D-GLUCAMINE.htm [2]. Souza ALR, et, al. Meglumine-based supra-amphiphile self-assembled in water as a skin drug delivery system: Influence of unfrozen bound water in the system bioadhesiveness. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces. 2019 Dec 1;184:110523. |