Product Description: Arecoline (hydrobromide) (Standard) is the analytical standard of Arecoline (hydrobromide). This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Arecoline hydrobromide, a naturally occurring psychoactive alkaloid, is a partial agonist of nicotinic and muscarinic acetylcholine receptor. Arecoline hydrobromide exhibits stimulation, alertness, anxiolysis and anti-parasitic effects. Arecoline hydrobromide also can induce oxidative stress[1][2][3][4].
Formula: C8H14BrNO2
References: [1]Thangjam GS, et, al. Regulation of oxidative-stress responsive genes by arecoline in human keratinocytes. J Periodontal Res. 2009 Oct;44(5):673-82./[2]Liu YJ, et, al. The pharmacology, toxicology and potential applications of arecoline: a review. Pharm Biol. 2016 Nov;54(11):2753-2760./[3]Volgin AD, et, al. DARK Classics in Chemical Neuroscience: Arecoline. ACS Chem Neurosci. 2019 May 15;10(5):2176-2185. /[4]Kuo TM, et, al. Arecoline induces TNF-alpha production and Zonula Occludens-1 redistribution in mouse Sertoli TM4 cells. J Biomed Sci. 2014 Sep 9;21(1):93.
CAS Number: 300-08-3
Molecular Weight: 236.11
Research Area: Cancer; Infection; Metabolic Disease; Inflammation/Immunology; Neurological Disease
Target: mAChR;nAChR;Reference Standards