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Polygodial

≥97% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

(1R,4aS,8aS)-1,4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a-Octahydro-5,5,8a-trimethyl-1,2-naphthalenedicarboxaldehyde

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H22O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
234.33
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

Assay

≥97% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

white to beige

solubility

DMSO: 20 mg/mL, clear

storage temp.

−20°C

InChI

1S/C15H22O2/c1-14(2)7-4-8-15(3)12(10-17)11(9-16)5-6-13(14)15/h5,9-10,12-13H,4,6-8H2,1-3H3/t12-,13-,15+/m0/s1

InChI key

AZJUJOFIHHNCSV-KCQAQPDRSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

Polygodial is a selective activator of Transient Receptor Potential Anykrin 1 (TRPA1) channels. Initially painful, polygodial acts as an analgesic by desensitizing sensory neuron. Polygodial also has broad antifungal properties, and is cytotoxic against bacteria and algae.
Polygodial is a sesquiterpene dialdehyde. It is obtained from the plants Polygonum hydropiper, Warburgia ugandensis, Pseudowintera colorata and Warburgia stuhlmannii. It exhibits antifeedant activity and antimicrobial activity against insects and microbes, respectively. It is responsible for the “hot taste” in peppery spices of traditional Japanese cuisine.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Lucia Helena Martini et al.
Neurochemical research, 32(11), 1950-1956 (2007-06-20)
Natural products, including those derived from plants, have largely contributed to the development of therapeutic drugs. Glutamate is the main excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system and it is also considered a nociceptive neurotransmitter, by acting on peripheral nervous
Eunice Andre et al.
Neuropharmacology, 46(4), 590-597 (2004-02-21)
This study investigated whether or not the neonatal treatment of rats with the sesquiterpenes polygodial or drimanial could cause persistent antinociception similar to that induced by capsaicin. Rats were injected subcutaneously 48 h after birth with capsaicin (50 mg/kg), polygodial
Masako Abe et al.
Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry, 72(10), 2681-2686 (2008-10-08)
We isolated a novel pungent principle from the flower buds of myoga. Based on an interpretation of the HR-MS, EI-MS, IR, UV, and NMR data, this compound was (8betaH)-14,17-cyclolabda-12,14(17)-diene-15,16-dial (mioganal, 1). We determined the threshold value of mioganal to be
Juntaro Nakajima et al.
Journal of digestive diseases, 8(1), 48-51 (2007-01-31)
To isolate, identify and determine the prevalence of yeasts in the oral cavity of individuals and to test the minimum inhibitory dilution (MID) of Kolorex against the yeasts isolated. Twenty-nine individuals of both sexes aged on average 61.3 years were
Ken-Ichi Fujita et al.
Journal of chemical ecology, 29(10), 2253-2262 (2003-12-20)
A bicyclic sesquiterpene dialdehyde, polygodial did not inhibit root elongation up to a concentration of 12.5 microg/ml in a lettuce seedling assay: trans-Cinnamic acid inhibited the elongation by 50% at 1.2 microg/ml (8.1 microM). The inhibitory activity of trans-cinnamic acid

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