Product Name: Osthole
Synonyms: OSTHOL;OSTHOLE;AKOS 236-34;Chuanxiongzine;Cnidium lactone(OSTHOLE );7-methoxy-8-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-coumari;7-Methoxy-8-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-coumarin;7-Methoxy-8-isopentenylcoumarin
CAS: 484-12-8
MF: C15H16O3
MW: 244.29
Osthole Chemical Properties
Melting point 83-84°C
Boiling point 347.2°C (rough estimate)
density 1.1263 (rough estimate)
refractive index 1.5570 (estimate)
storage temp. room temp
solubility methanol: soluble10mg/mL, clear, colorless
form powder
color white
Water Solubility 12mg/L(25 ºC)
Osthole is a substance extracted from the fruit of the annual Umbelliferae plant Fructus Cnidii. It appears as yellow-green to white crystalline powder. It is insoluble in cold water and petroleum ether, easily soluble in acetone, methanol, ethanol, chloroform and ethyl acetate and soluble in boiling petroleum ether. It has various effects including antispasmodic, hypotensive, anti-arrhythmic, enhancing immune function and broad-spectrum antimicrobial effect.