Dihydrokavain
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| IUPAC name 4-Methoxy-6-(2-phenylethyl)-5,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-one | |
| Other names Dihydrokawain Marindinin | |
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Chemical formula | C14H16O3 |
| Molar mass | 232.27 g/mol |
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Chemical compound
Dihydrokavain is one of the six major kavalactones found in the kava plant.[1] It appears to contribute significantly to the anxiolytic effects of kava, based on a study in chicks.[2]
Dihydrokavain bears some structural similarity to the strobilurins and has some fungicidal activity.[3]
An analogue of the molecule was also shown to improve glycemic control by modulating AMPK target genes expression in fruit flies.[4]
References
- ^ Malani, Joji (2002-12-03). "Evaluation of the effects of Kava on the Liver" (PDF). Fiji School of Medicine. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-20. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
- ^ Feltenstein, MW; LC Lambdin; M Ganzera; H Ranjith; W Dharmaratne; NP Nanayakkara; IA Khan; KJ Sufka (March 2003). "Anxiolytic properties of Piper methysticum extract samples and fractions in the chick social-separation-stress procedure". Phytotherapy Research. 17 (3): 210–216. doi:10.1002/ptr.1107. PMID 12672148. S2CID 10548965.
- ^ Zakharychev, Vladimir V; Kovalenko, Leonid V (1998-06-30). "Natural compounds of the strobilurin series and their synthetic analogues as cell respiration inhibitors". Russian Chemical Reviews. 67 (6): 535–544. Bibcode:1998RuCRv..67..535Z. doi:10.1070/rc1998v067n06abeh000426. ISSN 0036-021X. S2CID 95676421.
- ^ Hadiza Muhammad Maiturare; Mudassir Aliyu Magaji; Muhammad Kabiru Dallatu; Kabir Magaji Hamid; Mustapha Umar Imam; Ibrahim Malami (2022). "5,6-dehydrokawain improves glycaemic control by modulating AMPK target genes in Drosophila with a high-sucrose diet-induced hyperglycaemia". Phytomedicine Plus. 2 (2): 100261–. doi:10.1016/j.phyplu.2022.100261. ISSN 2667-0313. S2CID 247649601.
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