Elemicin
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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
| 1,2,3-Trimethoxy-5-prop-2-enylbenzene | |
| Clinical data | |
| Pregnancy cat. | ? |
| Legal status | Uncontrolled |
| Routes | Oral |
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| CAS number | 487-11-6  |
| ATC code | ? |
| PubChem | CID 10248 |
| ChemSpider | 9830 |
| KEGG | C10451 |
| ChEMBL | CHEMBL458690 |
| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C12H16O3 |
| Mol. mass | 208.25 g/mol |
| SMILES | eMolecules & PubChem |
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Elemicin is a phenylpropene, a natural organic compound, and is a constituent of the essential oil of nutmeg. Elemicin is also a minor constituent of the oleoresin and essential oil of Manila elemi (Canarium luzonicum). One study found it to comprise 2.4% of the fresh essential oil.[1] Raw nutmeg has caused anticholinergic-like effects in a patient, attributed to elemicin, as well as myristicin.[2] Elemicin is partially responsible for the psychoactive effects of nutmeg.[3]
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- ^ Villanueva, M. A.; Torres, R. C.; Baser, K. H. C.; Özek, T.; Kürkçüoglu, M. (1993). "The Composition of Manila Elemi Oil" (pdf). Flavour and Fragrance Journal 8: 35–37. doi:10.1002/ffj.2730080107. http://itdi.dost.gov.ph/R&D/cmd/elemioil.pdf.
- ^ McKenna, A.; Nordt, S. P.; Ryan, J. (2004). "Acute nutmeg poisoning". European journal of emergency medicine 11 (4): 240–241. PMID 15249817.
- ^ Shulgin, A. T.; Sargent, T.; Naranjo, C. (1967). "The chemistry and psychopharmacology of nutmeg and of several related phenylisopropylamines" (pdf). Psychopharmacology bulletin 4 (3): 13. PMID 5615546. http://bitnest.ca/external.php?id=%250E%253D9%250F%2524G%252F%2518B%255B%255B4%2522.FXQ%255CO%2500TK.
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