Synonyms: (α)-asarone | trans-asarone
Compound class:
Natural product or derivative
Comment: α-asarone is a pharmacologically active plant-derived phenylpropanoid compound. Studies in rodent models suggests that the noradrenergic (α1- and α2-adrenoceptors) and serotonergic (5-HT1A) pathways are involved in α-asarone's anti-depressant-like effects [1].
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References |
1. Chellian R, Pandy V, Mohamed Z. (2016)
Biphasic Effects of α-Asarone on Immobility in the Tail Suspension Test: Evidence for the Involvement of the Noradrenergic and Serotonergic Systems in Its Antidepressant-Like Activity. Front Pharmacol, 7: 72. [PMID:27065863] |