Scammonin I

Scammonin I
Names
IUPAC name
Hexadecanoic acid, 11-((O-(E)-6-deoxy-4-O-(2-methyl-1-oxo-2-butenyl)-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-O-(S)-6-deoxy-2-O-(2-methyl-1-oxobutyl)-α-L-mannopyranosyl-(1→2)-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-6-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranosyl))
Other names
Jalapin, Scammonium
Identifiers
131747-25-6
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PubChem 6444009
Properties
C50H84O21
Molar mass 1,021.20 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Scammonin, Jalapin or Scammonium[1] is a glycoside derived naturally from the stems of the Jalap plant, and from Scammony. It is used in medicine as a strong cathartic.

References

  1. Noda, N; Kogetsu, H; Kawasaki, T; Miyahara, K (1990). "Scammonins I and II, the resin glycosides of radix scammoniae from Convolvulus scammonia". Phytochemistry 29 (11): 3565–9. doi:10.1016/0031-9422(90)85277-M. PMID 1367262.

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