Tetramethylpyrazine
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
2,3,5,6-Tetramethylpyrazine | |
| Other names
Ligustrazine; Tetrapyrazine | |
| Identifiers | |
| 1124-11-4 | |
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| Jmol-3D images | Image |
| PubChem | 14296 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula |
C8H12N2 |
| Molar mass | 136.19 g·mol−1 |
| Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
| Infobox references | |
Tetramethylpyrazine is an anti-inflammatory compound isolated from the fermented food natto.[1][1] Tetramethylpyrazine demonstrated in vivo nootropic activity in rats.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kao, TK; Chang, CY; Ou, YC; Chen, WY; Kuan, YH; Pan, HC; Liao, SL; Li, GZ; Chen, CJ (2013). "Tetramethylpyrazine reduces cellular inflammatory response following permanent focal cerebral ischemia in rats". Experimental neurology 247: 188–201. doi:10.1016/j.expneurol.2013.04.010. PMID 23644042.
- ↑ Wu, W; Yu, X; Luo, XP; Yang, SH; Zheng, D (2013). "Tetramethylpyrazine protects against scopolamine-induced memory impairments in rats by reversing the cAMP/PKA/CREB pathway". Behavioural brain research 253: 212–6. doi:10.1016/j.bbr.2013.07.052. PMID 23916742.