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00320188

(−)-α-Bisabolol

primary reference standard

Synonym(s):

(−)-6-Methyl-2-(4-methyl-3-cyclohexen-1-yl)-5-hepten-2-ol, Levomenol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H26O
CAS Number:
23089-26-1
Molecular Weight:
222.37
EC Number:
208-205-9
MDL number:
MFCD03412455
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
329747043
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

primary reference standard

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

manufacturer/tradename

HWI

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

C\C(C)=C\CC[C@](C)(O)[C@H]1CCC(C)=CC1

InChI

1S/C15H26O/c1-12(2)6-5-11-15(4,16)14-9-7-13(3)8-10-14/h6-7,14,16H,5,8-11H2,1-4H3/t14-,15+/m1/s1

InChI key

RGZSQWQPBWRIAQ-CABCVRRESA-N

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General description

Produced and qualified by HWI pharma services GmbH.
Exact content by quantitative NMR can be found on the certificate.

Application

Reference Standard in the analysis of herbal medicinal products

Other Notes

This compound is commonly found in plants of the genus: angelica

Hazard Statements

H412

Precautionary Statements

P273 - P501

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

289.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

143 °C - closed cup

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HWI02175-2
HWI02175-1
HWI02175
HWI00345-3
HWI00345-2

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Seungbeom Kim et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 49(10), 2580-2585 (2011-07-21)
Although (-)-α-bisabolol, a natural monocyclic sesquiterpene alcohol, is often used as a cosmetic soothing supplement, little is known about its mechanisms of anti-inflammatory effects. Therefore, this study was designed to investigate anti-inflammatory effects of (-)-α-bisabolol and its mechanisms of action.
Christine Tschiggerl et al.
Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands), 67(2), 129-135 (2012-03-14)
Chamomile (German Chamomile, Matricaria recutita L., Asteraceae) is one of the most popular medicinal plants in use as an herbal tea for food purposes and in folk medicine. Qualitative and semi-quantitative analyses of the volatile fraction of chamomile herbal tea
Rodrigo J B de Siqueira et al.
Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology, 90(1), 23-35 (2011-12-17)
The present study deals with the pharmacological effects of the sesquiterpene alcohol (-)-α-bisabolol on various smooth-muscle preparations from rats. Under resting tonus, (-)-α-bisabolol (30-300 µmol/L) relaxed duodenal strips, whereas it showed biphasic effects in other preparations, contracting endothelium-intact aortic rings and
P Arenberger et al.
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV, 25(6), 688-694 (2011-01-11)
The aim of the controlled double-blind trial was to demonstrate the superiority of a topical combination product over its single constituents. A total of 278 patients with atopic dermatitis were randomized into four groups: 79 patients were treated with a
Elisabetta Cavalieri et al.
Journal of translational medicine, 9, 45-45 (2011-04-23)
We previously demonstrated that the plant-derived agent α-bisabolol enters cells via lipid rafts, binds to the pro-apoptotic Bcl-2 family protein BID, and may induce apoptosis. Here we studied the activity of α-bisabolol in acute leukemia cells. We tested ex vivo
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