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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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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H22O2
CAS Number:
6754-20-7
Molecular Weight:
234.33
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

100

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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Maria D Mayan
Current protocols in molecular biology, Chapter 13, Unit 13-Unit 13 (2010-10-05)
Budding yeast are not permeable to many drugs. This unit provides a protocol in which polygodial is used to permeabilize the cell membrane, thereby allowing budding yeast cells to be treated with drugs that otherwise would be ineffective.
Yusaku Iwasaki et al.
Life sciences, 85(1-2), 60-69 (2009-05-05)
Most of the terpenoids with an alpha,beta-unsaturated 1,4-dialdehyde moiety, which are found in plants, fungi, and insects, have a pungent taste. However, the neural receptors responsible for the pungency of these terpenoids have not been identified yet. The transient receptor
Eunice André et al.
Biochemical pharmacology, 71(8), 1248-1254 (2006-02-07)
This study was designed to assess the participation of transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) in the biological effects induced by the plant-derived sesquiterpenes polygodial and drimanial. In rat isolated urinary bladder, polygodial and drimanial produced a tachykinin-mediated contraction that
Yussef Metugriachuk et al.
Chinese journal of digestive diseases, 6(2), 98-103 (2005-05-21)
In view of the raising concern for gut fungal infection, the aim of the present research was to carry out a systematic in vitro study testing the antifungal activity and possible toxicity of a polygodyal-anethole compound (Kolorex) in several strains
Ken-Ichi Fujita et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 53(13), 5187-5191 (2005-06-23)
Polygodial was found to exhibit a fungicidal activity against a food spoilage yeast, Zygosaccharomyces bailii, with the minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) of 50 microg/mL (0.17 mM). The time-kill curve study showed that polygodial was fungicidal at any growth stage. The
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