| Bioactivity | Pteryxin, a coumarin in Peucedanum japonicum Thunb leaves, exerts antiobesity activity[1]. Pteryxin is a potent butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) inhibitor, with an IC50 of 12.96 μg/ml[2]. | ||||||||||||
| Name | Pteryxin | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 13161-75-6 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C21H22O7 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 386.40 | ||||||||||||
| Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. Orhan IE, et al. Pteryxin - A promising butyrylcholinesterase-inhibiting coumarin derivative from Mutellina purpurea. Food Chem Toxicol. 2017 Nov;109(Pt 2):970-974. [2]. Nugara RN, et al. Pteryxin: a coumarin in Peucedanum japonicum Thunb leaves exerts antiobesity activity through modulation of adipogenic gene network. Nutrition. 2014 Oct;30(10):1177-84. |