Damascenine

Structural formula
General
Surname	Damascenine
other names	3-methoxy-2-methylaminobenzoic acid methyl ester
Molecular formula	C 10 H 13 NO 3
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 483-64-7 PubChem 21368 ChemSpider 20085 Wikidata Q1158234
properties
Molar mass	195.22 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
Melting point	24-26 ° C
boiling point	270 ° C (decomposition)
safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling no classification available
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Damascenin is an alkaloid that is naturally found in the seeds of some species of the plant genus black cumin ( Nigella ).

Damascenin acts as a radical catcher on the one hand, but is also mutagenic on the other hand , a carcinogenic effect is suspected.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Entry on 3-hydroxyanthranilic acid. In: Römpp Online . Georg Thieme Verlag, accessed on April 19, 2014.
2. ↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.