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Obtusin, isolated from Cassia obtusifolia Linn seed, is a highly selective and competitive human monoamine oxidase-A (hMAO-A) inhibitor with an IC50 of 11.12 μM and a Ki of 6.15 μM. Obtusin plays a preventive role in neurodegenerative diseases, especially anxiety and depression[1].
| Catalog Number | R072633 |
| CAS Number | 70588-05-5 |
| Synonyms | 1,7-dihydroxy-2,3,8-trimethoxy-6-methylanthracene-9,10-dione |
| Molecular Formula | C18H16O7 |
| Purity | ≥95% |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C18H16O7/c1-7-5-8-12(18(25-4)13(7)19)15(21)11-9(14(8)20)6-10(23-2)17(24-3)16(11)22/h5-6,19,22H,1-4H3 |
| InChIKey | CFLNHFUPWNRWJA-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CC1=CC2=C(C(=C1O)OC)C(=O)C3=C(C(=C(C=C3C2=O)OC)OC)O |
| Reference | [1]. Paudel P, et al. In Vitro and in Silico Human Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitory Potential of Anthraquinones, Naphthopyrones, and Naphthalenic Lactones from Cassia obtusifolia Linn Seeds. ACS Omega. 2019 Sep 18;4(14):16139-16152. |
