Spilanthol
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| Surname | Spilanthol | |||||||||
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| Molecular formula | C 14 H 23 NO | |||||||||
| Brief description |
yellowish oily liquid |
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| Molar mass | 221.34 g mol −1 | |||||||||
| Physical state |
solid to liquid |
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| Melting point |
23 ° C |
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| boiling point |
162 ° C |
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| solubility |
almost insoluble in water |
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| Refractive index |
1.5135 (25 ° C) |
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| As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C | ||||||||||
Spilanthol is a chemical compound from the group of fat-soluble carboxamides and occurs in nature.
Occurrence
Spilanthol was extracted from Jambú ( Acmella oleracea ) for the first time . It is also found in Heliopsis longpipes and Sapilanthes oleraceae .
use
It is a powerful insecticide , local anesthetic, and pain reliever . For a long time, traditional medicine used spilanthol to treat toothache, headache, asthma and rheumatism. Spilanthol has many organic activities. It is often used by the cosmetics industry to reduce wrinkles. It causes muscle relaxation, which slows down or inhibits microcontractions in the face. It is also known to be used in mouthwashes and toothpastes as well as bath additives.
literature
- Ronald Keipert: Acmella ciliata (HBK) Cassini. Phytochemical and enzymatic studies, galenic pre-formulations . 2009, DNB 1023749742 , urn : nbn: de: kobv: 188-fudissthesis000000012935-9 ( PDF [accessed on September 23, 2014] Diss., Free University of Berlin, Department of Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy -).
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c d John Buckingham: Dictionary of Natural Products . CRC Press, 1993, pp. 1305 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
- ↑ a b c Lide: 1998 Freshman Achievement Award . CRC Press, 1998, pp. 10 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
- ↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.
- ↑ Cheryll Williams: Medicinal Plants in Australia Volume 4: An Antipodean Apothecary . Rosenberg Publishing, 2013, p. 53 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
- ^ Studies in Natural Products Chemistry . Elsevier, 2014, p. 100 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
