Chemistry:Arecaidine
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Short description: Chemical compound
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| Other names | Methylguvacine; Arecaine; N-Methylguvacine |
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| Formula | C7H11NO2 |
| Molar mass | 141.170 g·mol−1 |
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Arecaidine is a bio-active alkaloid in areca nuts.[1] It is a competitive GABA uptake inhibitor.[2] Lime is said to hydrolyse arecoline to arecaidine[2]
References
- ↑ "Transport of the areca nut alkaloid arecaidine by the human proton-coupled amino acid transporter 1 (hPAT1)". The Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 65 (4): 582–590. April 2013. doi:10.1111/jphp.12006. PMID 23488788.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Betel nut constituents as inhibitors of gamma-aminobutyric acid uptake". Nature 258 (5536): 627–628. December 1975. doi:10.1038/258627a0. PMID 1207742. Bibcode: 1975Natur.258..627J.
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