Amabiline
Chemical compound
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Amabiline is a pyrrolizidine alkaloid first isolated in 1967 from Cynoglossum amabile.[1] It is also found in the seeds and flowers of borage (Borago officinalis)[2] and in borage seed oil.[3][4]
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[(7aS)-5,6,7,7a-Tetrahydro-3H-pyrrolizin-1-yl]methyl (2S)-2-hydroxy-2-[(1S)-1-hydroxyethyl]-3-methylbutanoate | |
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| Molar mass | 283.368 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Chemically, it is the ester derived from viridifloric acid and supinidine.[5]
Amabiline is hepatotoxic and may contribute to the potential liver damage caused by consumption of borage and its seed oil.[6]
