Barakol

Barakol
Clinical data
ATC code	none;
Identifiers
	IUPAC name 2,5-Dimethyl-3aH-pyrano[2,3,4-de]-1-benzopyran-3a,8-diol;
CAS Number	24506-68-1 ;
PubChem CID	3080731;
ChemSpider	2338470 ;
UNII	EZC4ABS2MU;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID30947398 ;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C13H12O4
Molar mass	232.235 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES CC2=Cc3cc(O)cc(c13)OC(C)=CC1(O)O2;
	InChI InChI=1S/C13H12O4/c1-7-3-9-4-10(14)5-11-12(9)13(15,17-7)6-8(2)16-11/h3-6,14-15H,1-2H3 ; Key:LVPNMZHEDIKUFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
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Barakol is a compound found in the plant Senna siamea,^[1] which is used in traditional herbal medicine. It has sedative and anxiolytic effects.^[2]^[3] There are contradictory pharmacological research findings concerning the toxicity of Cassia siamea and the active ingredient Barakol. One pharmacological study has shown an hepatoxic effect of Barakol ^[4] while another study did not show any toxic effect at a daily dosage intake.^[5] Further research is needed to verify whether there are toxic effects of Barakol or not.

ATC code

none

CAS Number

24506-68-1^N

PubChem CID

3080731

ChemSpider

2338470^Y

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