Product Description: Desmethoxyyangonin is one of the six major kavalactones found in the Piper methysticum (kava) plant; reversible inhibitor of MAO-B.
Formula: C14H12O3
References: [1]Uebelhack R, et al. Inhibition of platelet MAO-B by kava pyrone-enriched extract from Piper methysticum Forster (kava-kava). Pharmacopsychiatry. 1998 Sep;31(5):187-92./[2]Baum SS, et al. Effect of kava extract and individual kavapyrones on neurotransmitter levels in the nucleus accumbens of rats. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 1998 Oct;22(7):1105-20./[3]Ma Y, et al. Desmethoxyyangonin and dihydromethysticin are two major pharmacological kavalactones with marked activity on the induction of CYP3A23. Drug Metab Dispos. 2004 Nov;32(11):1317-24.
CAS Number: 15345-89-8
Molecular Weight: 228.24
Compound Purity: 99.47
Research Area: Others
Solubility: DMSO : 14.29 mg/mL (ultrasonic;warming;heat to 60°C)