Description
Pogostone, isolated from the herbs of Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth, possesses potent anti-bacterial and anti-fungal activities and has been used for the quality control of essential oil of Pogostemon cablin. It could inhibit both gram negative bacteria (0.098-1 600 µg/ml) and gram positive bacteria (0.098-800 µg/ml). Besides, Pogostone could exert a gastro-protective effect against gastric ulceration, and the underlying mechanism might be associated with the stimulation of PGE2, improvement of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory status, as well as preservation of NP-SH. Pogostone exhibited an immunosuppressive property by directly blocking T cell proliferation as well as altering inflammatory cytokine profile.
Synonyms
Dhelwangin; 4-Hydroxy-6-methyl-3-(4-methyl-1-oxopentyl)-2H-pyran-2-one
IUPAC Name
4-hydroxy-6-methyl-3-(4-methylpentanoyl)pyran-2-one
Molecular Formula
C12H16O4
Canonical SMILES
CC1=CC(=C(C(=O)O1)C(=O)CCC(C)C)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C12H16O4/c1-7(2)4-5-9(13)11-10(14)6-8(3)16-12(11)15/h6-7,14H,4-5H2,1-3H3
InChIKey
AJFJTORMMHWKFW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
348.2±42.0 °C (760 Torr)
Flash Point
129.9±21.4 °C
Solubility
Soluble in ethyl acetate, methanol, ethanol
Application
Anti-bacterial/anti-fungal
Uses
Pogostone is a useful research chemical.