Imperatorin is an effective of NO synthesis inhibitor (IC₅₀=9.2 μmol), which also is a BChE inhibitor (IC₅₀=31.4 μmol). Imperatorin is a weak agonist of TRPV1 with EC₅₀ of 12.6±3.2 μM.

IC50: 9.2 μmol (NO synthesis), 31.4 μmol (BChE)^[1] EC50: 12.6±3.2 μM (TRPV1)^[2]

Imperatorin is a plant secondary metabolite belonging to the coumarins-specifically the furanocoumarins. Imperatorin enhances the GABA-induced chloride ion current (I_GABA) through the α₁β₂γ_2S receptors. Imperatorin potentiates I_GABA at 100 μmol by 50.5±16.3 % and at 300 μmol by 109.8±37.7 %, respectively. Imperatorin, together with Phellopterin, found in the roots of A. dahurica, inhibit [³H]diazepam binding to the benzodiazepine site of the rat brain GABA_A receptor in vitro with an IC₅₀ of 12.3 μmol for Imperatorin and 400 nmol for Phellopterin. Imperatorin, in a concentration ranging from 3.5 to 14 mmol, significantly and irreversibly inhibits GABA-T in a time-dependent and concentration-dependent manner, by irreversibly binding with the active site of GABA-T.Imperatorin is a reversible acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitor, and acts in dose-dependent manner. The AChE and BChE inhibitory activities of Imperatorin and a crude extract from the fruits of Angelica archangelica L. is tested by the spectrophotometric method at concentrations of 12.5, 25, 50, and 100 μg/mL. Imperatorin displays low inhibition towards AChE (13.75-46.11 %), whereas it has remarkable inhibitory effect against BChE (37.46-83.98 %). Imperatorin shows selectivity toward BChE rather than AChE, with an IC₅₀ for BChE of 31.4 μmol. Imperatorin, together with (+)-Byakangelicol, are found to be the most effective BACE-1 inhibitors, with IC₅₀s of 91.8 and 104.9 μmol, respectively. Imperatorin (IC₅₀=9.2 μmol) is also effective as an inhibitor of NO synthesis^[1]. Imperatorin is a weak agonist of TRPV1, a channel implicated in detecting several noxious stimuli, exhibiting EC₅₀ of 12.6±3.2 μM^[2].

MCE has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

At doses of 10 and 20 mg/kg and 30 min after injection, Imperatorin shows an anxiolytic effect and improved different stages of memory and learning processes-both acquisition and consolidation. It is also shown that acute administration Imperatorin at doses of 10 and 20 mg/kg reduced the anxiogenic effect of nicotine (0.1 mg/kg, subcutaneous, s.c.). At 30 and 40 mg/kg, i.p. Imperatorin significantly potentiates the anticonvulsant activity of carbamazepine against maximal electroshock-induced seizures expressed by lowering the ED₅₀ from 10.8 to 6.8 mg/kg (by 34 %) and 6 mg/kg (by 42 %), respectively. Moreover, Imperatorin at 30 mg/kg and carbamazepine at 6.8 mg/kg shows increases the total brain concentration of carbamazepine from 1.260 to 2.328 μg/mL (by 85%), which may be caused by modifying the blood-barrier permeability or acting like an inhibitor of multi-drug resistance proteins^[1]. Imperatorin, a naturally occurring furanocoumarin, inactivates gamma-aminobutyric acid transaminase and inhibits acetylcholinesterase activity. Imperatorin administered acutely at the doses of 5 and 10 mg/kg prior to the injection of scopolamine (1 mg/kg) improves memory acquisition and consolidation impaired by scopolamine. Furthermore, repeatable (7 days, twice daily) administration of the highest dose of Imperatorin (10 mg/kg) significantly attenuates the effects of scopolamine on memory acquisition, whereas the doses of 5 and 10 mg/kg of this furanocoumarin are effective when memory consolidation is measured ^[3].

MCE has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

270.28

C₁₆H₁₄O₄

482-44-0

欧前胡素；白茅苷；前胡素；主人草素；白芷乙素；欧芹属素乙；前胡内酯

Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.

Powder	-20°C	3 years
	4°C	2 years
In solvent	-80°C	6 months
	-20°C	1 month

In Vitro: 

DMSO : 50 mg/mL (184.99 mM; Need ultrasonic)

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In Vivo:

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• 1.

  请依序添加每种溶剂： 10% DMSO    40% PEG300    5% Tween-80    45% saline

  Solubility: ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (9.25 mM); Clear solution

  此方案可获得 ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (9.25 mM，饱和度未知) 的澄清溶液。

  以 1 mL 工作液为例，取 100 μL 25.0 mg/mL 的澄清 DMSO 储备液加到 400 μL PEG300 中，混合均匀；向上述体系中加入50 μL Tween-80，混合均匀；然后继续加入 450 μL生理盐水定容至 1 mL。

  将 0.9 g 氯化钠，完全溶解于 100 mL ddH₂O 中，得到澄清透明的生理盐水溶液

• 2.

  请依序添加每种溶剂： 10% DMSO    90% corn oil

  Solubility: ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (9.25 mM); Clear solution

  此方案可获得 ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (9.25 mM，饱和度未知) 的澄清溶液，此方案不适用于实验周期在半个月以上的实验。

  以 1 mL 工作液为例，取 100 μL 25.0 mg/mL 的澄清 DMSO 储备液加到 900 μL玉米油中，混合均匀。

• [1]. Kozio? E, et al. Imperatorin-pharmacological meaning and analytical clues: profound investigation. Phytochem Rev. 2016;15:627-649.

  [2]. Chen X, et al. Furanocoumarins are a novel class of modulators for the transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 (TRPV1) channel. J Biol Chem. 2014 Apr 4;289(14):9600-10.

  [3]. Budzynska B, et al. Effects of imperatorin on scopolamine-induced cognitive impairment and oxidative stress in mice. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2015 Mar;232(5):931-42.

Mice^[3]
The experiments are carried out on naive male Swiss mice weighing 20-25 g. Drugs are administered intraperitoneally (i.p.) at the volume of 10 mL/kg. Fresh drug solutions are prepared on each day of experimentation. Control groups receive saline injections of the same volume and via the same route of administration. During the acute treatment, the animals are allocated to the following drug groups: saline, rivastigmine (0.5 mg/kg, i.p.), scopolamine (1 mg/kg, i.p.), Imperatorin (1, 5, 10 mg/kg, i.p.), or Imperatorin coadministered with scopolamine. To measure the memory acquisition processes, scopolamine is administered 20 min before the pretest, whereas Imperatorin and rivastigmine are administered 30 min before the pretest. To measure the memory consolidation processes, rivastigmine or scopolamine (1 mg/kg) is administered immediately after the pretest, whereas Imperatorin is administered 15 min after pretest or after scopolamine injection. On the second day, the mice are retested. In the second set of the experiments, animals are randomly allocated to receive 6 days of i.p. injections of Imperatorin (1, 5, and 10 mg/kg, i.p.) or saline, twice daily (8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.). On the seventh day, these animals are subjected to saline, scopolamine (1 mg/kg, i.p.), Imperatorin (1, 5, and 10 mg/kg, i.p.), or Imperatorin coadministered with scopolamine. To measure the memory acquisition processes, scopolamine is administered 20 min before the pretest and Imperatorin 30 min before the pretest. To measure the memory consolidation processes, scopolamine (1 mg/kg) is administered immediately after the pretest, whereas Imperatorin is administered 15 min after the pretest or after scopolamine injection. On the eighth day, the mice are retested.

MCE has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

• [1]. Kozio? E, et al. Imperatorin-pharmacological meaning and analytical clues: profound investigation. Phytochem Rev. 2016;15:627-649.

  [2]. Chen X, et al. Furanocoumarins are a novel class of modulators for the transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 (TRPV1) channel. J Biol Chem. 2014 Apr 4;289(14):9600-10.

  [3]. Budzynska B, et al. Effects of imperatorin on scopolamine-induced cognitive impairment and oxidative stress in mice. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2015 Mar;232(5):931-42.