Estragole

Estragole is a volatile compound that has been found in basil oil and has diverse biological activities. It induces mortality in 100% of adult C. capitata, B. dorsalis, and B. cucurbitae fruit flies exposed to wicks impregnated with estragole at concentrations greater than or equal to 2.5%. Estragole (60 mg/kg) reduces carrageenan-induced paw edema in mice. It increases survival in a mouse model of infection with the ME49 strain of T. gondii when administered at a dose of 100 mg/kg per day. Estragole (2.5 µmol/g, p.o., twice per week) increases the percentage of hepatoma-bearing mice and the average number of hepatomas per mouse in male, but not female, mice when administered prior to weaning.Formal Name: 1-methoxy-4-(2-propen-1-yl)-benzene. CAS Number: 140-67-0. Synonyms: 4-Allylanisole, Methyl Chavicol, NSC 404113. Molecular Formula: C10H12O. Formula Weight: 148.2. Purity: >98%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A liquid. Solubility: DMF: 10 mg/ml, Ethanol: Partially soluble. lambdamax: 226, 278, 285 nm. SMILES: COC1=CC=C(CC=C)C=C1. InChi Code: InChI=1S/C10H12O/c1-3-4-9-5-7-10(11-2)8-6-9/h3,5-8H,1,4H2,2H3. InChi Key: ZFMSMUAANRJZFM-UHFFFAOYSA-N. Origin: Synthetic.