PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 121.0 to 125.0 °C |
| Boiling point: | 504.4±50.0 °C(Predicted) |
| Density | 1.385±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted) |
| storage temp. | -20°C |
| solubility | Soluble in DMSO (>25 mg/ml) |
| form | crystalline |
| color | White |
| biological source | Sesamum indicum (sesame) |
| Merck | 14,8470 |
| Stability: | Stable for 2 years from date of purchase as supplied. Solutions in DMSO may be stored at -20°C for up to 3 months. |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C20H18O6/c1-3-15-17(25-9-23-15)5-11(1)19-13-7-22-20(14(13)8-21-19)12-2-4-16-18(6-12)26-10-24-16/h1-6,13-14,19-20H,7-10H2 |
| InChIKey | PEYUIKBAABKQKQ-AFHBHXEDSA-N |
| SMILES | O1CC2C(C3=CC=C4OCOC4=C3)OCC2C1C1=CC=C2OCOC2=C1 |
| LogP | 4.064 (est) |
Description and Uses
Sesamin (607-80-7) is a natural product derived from sesame seeds with anticancer1, antioxidant2, anti-inflammatory/immunomodulatory3, and antidiabetic4,5 effects. It also displayed effects on cholesterol and fatty acid metabolism.6? Sesamin was recently found to inhibit bacterial L-tryptophan indole lyase (Ki = 7 μM).7 This enzyme reacts with dietary tryptophan to produce the uremic toxin indoxyl sulfate which exacerbates chronic kidney disease.
Sesamin has been used:
- as a lignan to study its effects on the osteoblastic differentiation of rat bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs)
- as a standard for the isolation of sesamin from sesame oil
- as an enterolignan to study its effects on the proliferation of estrogen-receptor (ER)-positive human breast cancer MCF-7 cells
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H317 |
| Precautionary statements | P261-P272-P280-P302+P352-P333+P313-P362+P364 |
| Safety Statements | 22-24/25 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| HS Code | 29329990 |
