Taraxacin

Taraxacin
Names
	IUPAC name 1,5,8-trimethyl-3a,4-dihydroazuleno[6,5-b]furan-2,6-dione
	Other names SCHEMBL456260, CHEMBL449951
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL449951;
ChemSpider	4410675;
PubChem CID	5241825;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID301336861 ;
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Properties
Chemical formula	C15H14O3
Molar mass	242.274 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Taraxacin is a guaianolide with the molecular formula C₁₅H₁₄O₃ which has been isolated from the plant Taraxacum officinale.^[1]^[2] Taraxacin has a bitter taste.^[3]^[1]^[4] Taraxacin has diuretic properties.^[5]

References

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Kromayer, August (1861). Die Bitterstoffe und kratzend-schmeckenden Substanzen des Pflanzenreichs: eine chemische Monographie (in German). Enke. p. 97.
^ Ahmad, Viqar Uddin; Yasmeen, Shazia; Ali, Zulfiqar; Khan, Murad Ali; Choudhary, M. Iqbal; Akhtar, Farzana; Miana, Ghulam Abbas; Zahid, Muhammad (2000-06-02). "Taraxacin, a New Guaianolide from Taraxacum wallichii". Journal of Natural Products. 63 (7): 1010–1011. doi:10.1021/np990495. PMID 10924189.
^ Greenish, Henry G. (1929). A Text Book of Materia Medica: Being an Account of the More Important Crude Drugs of Vegetable and Animal Origin; Designed for Students of Pharmacy and Medicine. Churchill. p. 333.
^ LAMATSCH, Johann (1867). Handbuch der allgemeinen Waarenkunde aus dem Pflanzenreiche, etc. (Rohe Arzneiwaaren und chemische Fabricate aus dem Pflanzenreiche, sammt den daraus anzufertigenden Präparaten, etc.) (in German). p. 150.
^ Schwarz, Gabriela (2016-02-23). Arthrose natürlich behandeln: Heilmittel, die für Linderung sorgen. Die Behandlung effektiv unterstützen (in German). Schlütersche. ISBN 978-3-8426-8634-2.

Sayre, L. E. (1895). Taraxacum Root and Taraxacin (PDF). Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science. p. 465. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
Gmelin, Leopold (1871). Hand-book of Chemistry: Organic chemistry, vol. 12; organic compounds containing from 46 to 96 atoms of carbon. - Animal proteides, gelatinous substances, horny substances, animal colouring matters, vegetable proteides and allied compounds. Cavendish Society. p. 243.

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[Taraxacin2-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Kromayer, August (1861). Die Bitterstoffe und kratzend-schmeckenden Substanzen des Pflanzenreichs: eine chemische Monographie (in German). Enke. p. 97.

[2] Ahmad, Viqar Uddin; Yasmeen, Shazia; Ali, Zulfiqar; Khan, Murad Ali; Choudhary, M. Iqbal; Akhtar, Farzana; Miana, Ghulam Abbas; Zahid, Muhammad (2000-06-02). "Taraxacin, a New Guaianolide from Taraxacum wallichii". Journal of Natural Products. 63 (7): 1010–1011. doi:10.1021/np990495. PMID 10924189.

[3] Greenish, Henry G. (1929). A Text Book of Materia Medica: Being an Account of the More Important Crude Drugs of Vegetable and Animal Origin; Designed for Students of Pharmacy and Medicine. Churchill. p. 333.

[4] LAMATSCH, Johann (1867). Handbuch der allgemeinen Waarenkunde aus dem Pflanzenreiche, etc. (Rohe Arzneiwaaren und chemische Fabricate aus dem Pflanzenreiche, sammt den daraus anzufertigenden Präparaten, etc.) (in German). p. 150.

[5] Schwarz, Gabriela (2016-02-23). Arthrose natürlich behandeln: Heilmittel, die für Linderung sorgen. Die Behandlung effektiv unterstützen (in German). Schlütersche. ISBN 978-3-8426-8634-2.

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