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(±)-Gossypol from cotton seeds

≥95% (HPLC)

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Synonym(s):
(±)-2,2′-bis(8-Formyl-1,6,7-trihydroxy-5-isopropyl-3-methylnaphthalene)
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C30H30O8
CAS Number:
303-45-7
Molecular Weight:
518.55
MDL number:
MFCD00017352
PubChem Substance ID:
24895349
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥95% (HPLC)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

O=C([H])C1=C(C(O)=C(C2=C(C)C=C(C(C(C)C)=C(O)C(O)=C3C([H])=O)C3=C2O)C(C)=C4)C4=C(C(C)C)C(O)=C1O

InChI

1S/C30H30O8/c1-11(2)19-15-7-13(5)21(27(35)23(15)17(9-31)25(33)29(19)37)22-14(6)8-16-20(12(3)4)30(38)26(34)18(10-32)24(16)28(22)36/h7-12,33-38H,1-6H3

InChI key

QBKSWRVVCFFDOT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... AKR1B1(231) , BAD(572) , BCL2(596) , LDHA(3939) , LDHB(3945) , MCL1(4170)

General description

Gossypol is considered as an antifertility agent. It is present in cottonseed as a yellowish pigment. This reactive sesquiterpene aldehyde is present in the family Malvaceae and has a molecular mass of 518.54.

Application

(±)-Gossypol from cotton seeds has been used:
  • as a standard to quantify the gossypol content in the extracts of leaves and flower buds
  • to study its antifertility effects on spermatogenesis in NMRI mice
  • to analyse its impact on human spermatozoa
  • to incorporate into the artificial diet for larval rearing

Biochem/physiol Actions

Gossypol is a male antifertility agent and PAF antagonist/inhibitor. Gossypol is a poisonous pigment found in cottonseed and its name is derived from the botanical name of the cotton plant, Gossypium.. Gossypium is extracted from selected hybrid species between two Gossypium species, Gossypium hirsutum and Gossypium barbadens. As a PAF antagonist/inhibitor, Gossypium markedly inhibited the contractile responses of guinea pig lung parenchyma strips stimulated with leukotriene B4, seukotriene D4, and PAF-acether.

Pictograms

Exclamation markHealth hazard
GHS07,GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H302 - H360F

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Repr. 1B

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible, acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Transcriptional responses underlying the hormetic and detrimental effects of the plant secondary metabolite gossypol on the generalist herbivore Helicoverpa armigera
de la Paz Celorio-Mancera M, et al.
BMC Genomics, 12(1), 575-575 (2011)
Carlos A Zelaya et al.
Acta crystallographica. Section C, Crystal structure communications, 69(Pt 4), 439-443 (2013-04-13)
Di(phenylpropylamino)gossypol [systematic name: 2,2'-bis{1,6-dihydroxy-5-isopropyl-8-[(3-phenylpropylamino)methylidene]naphthalen-7-one}, C48H52N2O6, was formed by reaction of the dimeric natural product gossypol with 3-phenylpropylamine. The structure of this compound has its two naphthalene ring systems oriented approximately perpendicular to each other, and the two pendant phenylpropyl groups
Nariman Ansari et al.
Methods in cell biology, 113, 295-309 (2013-01-16)
Cell-based assays are essential in both basic research and drug discovery. Three-dimensional cellular spheroids are more realistic models of tumors and healthy tissues compared to standard two-dimensional cultures. Employing spheroids improves the reliability and the physiological significance of cell-based assays.
Jian-Ying Guo et al.
Journal of economic entomology, 106(3), 1379-1385 (2013-07-20)
Use of plant secondary metabolic compounds is an important method for insect pest control. In this study, the survival, development, and reproduction of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) MEAM1 cryptic species were compared over two consecutive generations on three cotton
Saiyi Zhong et al.
Anticancer research, 33(3), 949-955 (2013-03-14)
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. Obesity is an important risk factor for developing breast cancer and is one of few risk factors that women can modify to prevent cancer. (-)-Gossypol-enriched cottonseed oil [(-)-GPCSO] contains 65%
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