anisatin

CAS: 51372-90-8 C15 H20 O8 MW: 328.31800000

Identification

Nameshikimin
CAS Number51372-90-8
FDA UNIISearch
Molecular FormulaC15 H20 O8
Molecular Weight328.31800000
Nikkaji NumberJ3.036.272A

Regulatory

Physical Properties

Assay 95.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed No
Boiling Point 609.49 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est)
Flash Point 446.00 °F. TCC ( 230.10 °C. ) (est)
logP (o/w) -1.894 (est)
Soluble in water, 1e+006 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)

No sensory data available

Safety Information

Oral/Parenteral ToxicityNot determined
Dermal ToxicityNot determined
Inhalation ToxicityNot determined

GHS Classification

['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']

Safety in Use

Categorynatural substances and extractives
Recommendation for shikimin usage levels up tonot for fragrance use.
Recommendation for shikimin flavor usage levels up tonot for flavor use.

No supplier data available

Potential Uses

None Found

Natural Occurrence

anise star anise seed

Synonyms

anisatin hexahydro-1,5,6a,7-tetrahydroxy-5,9-dimethyl spiro(6H-4,9a-methanocyclopent(d)oxocin-6,3'-oxetane)-2,2'(1H)-dione spiro(6H-4,9a-methanocyclopent(d)oxocin-6,3'-oxetane)-2,2'(1H)-dione, hexahydro-1,5,6a,7-tetrahydroxy-5,9-dimethyl- PubMed: A bird's eye view of anisatin induced convulsive seizures in brain by a (1)H NMR based metabolic approach. PubMed: Rapid and simple neurotoxin-based distinction of Chinese and Japanese star anise by direct plant spray mass spectrometry. PubMed: Analysis of the neurotoxin anisatin in star anise by LC-MS/MS. PubMed: A new phenylpropanoid glycoside from the fruits of Illicium simonsii. PubMed: Rapid control of Chinese star anise fruits and teas for neurotoxic anisatin by Direct Analysis in Real Time high resolution mass spectrometry. PubMed: A case of infantile star anise toxicity. PubMed: Total synthesis of (-)-anisatin. PubMed: [Apparent life-threatening event in infants: think about star anise intoxication!]. PubMed: [Two new sesquiterpene lactones from the pericarp of Illicium macranthum]. PubMed: Henrylactones A-E and anti-HBV constituents from Illicium henryi. PubMed: Combination of TLC and HPLC-MS/MS methods. Approach to a rational quality control of Chinese star anise. PubMed: Molecular mechanisms of toxicity of important food-borne phytotoxins. PubMed: Tea: not immoral, illegal, or fattening, but is it innocuous? PubMed: [An epidemic of epileptic seizures after consumption of herbal tea]. PubMed: Structure-activity relationships of seco-prezizaane terpenoids in gamma-aminobutyric acid receptors of houseflies and rats. PubMed: Synthetic studies toward anisatin: a formal synthesis of (+/-)-8-deoxyanisatin. PubMed: The molecular structure of 2alpha-hydroxyneoanisatin and structure-activity relationships among convulsant sesquiterpenes of the seco-prezizaane and picrotoxane types. PubMed: Anisatin modulation of the gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor-channel in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons. PubMed: [Plant toxicity-coriamyrtin, anisatin, cicutoxin]. PubMed: Interaction of anisatin with rat brain gamma-aminobutyric acidA receptors: allosteric modulation by competitive antagonists. PubMed: New Sesquiterpene Lactones from Illicium floridanum PubMed: Neurotropic components from star anise (Illicium verum Hook. fil.) PubMed: [Studies on the toxic constituents of Illicium simonsii Maxim]. PubMed: [The toxic principle of Illicium henryi Diels and structure of 6-deoxypseudoanisatin]. PubMed: Pharmacology of GABA receptors on skeletal muscle fibres of the locust (Schistocerca gregaria). PubMed: Modulation of acetylcholine release from rat striatal slices by the GABA/benzodiazepine receptor complex. PubMed: Neuropharmacological studies on the receptors mediating responses to carbachol, amino acids and octopamine on Limulus and Hirudo central neurons. PubMed: Anisatin modulation of temperature-dependent inhibition [3H]muscimol binding by chloride ion. PubMed: Anisatin modulation of GABA- and pentobarbital-induced enhancement of diazepam binding in rat brain. PubMed: Effects of anisatin on the GABA action in the crayfish neuromuscular junction. PubMed: Anisatin, a potent GABA antagonist, isolated from Illicium anisatum. PubMed: Central actions of shikimin and tutin.