Adhyperforin

Adhyperforin
Clinical data
Routes of
administration		Oral
ATC code
  • none
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Identifiers
  • (1R,5S,6R,7S)-4-Hydroxy-6-methyl-5-(2-methylbutanoyl)-1,3,7-tris(3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl)-6-(4-methyl-3-penten-1-yl)bicyclo[3.3.1]non-3-ene-2,9-dione
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC36H54O4
Molar mass550.824 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CCC(C)C(=O)C12C(=C(C(=O)C(C1=O)(CC(C2(C)CCC=C(C)C)CC=C(C)C)CC=C(C)C)CC=C(C)C)O
  • InChI=1S/C36H54O4/c1-12-27(10)30(37)36-32(39)29(18-16-25(6)7)31(38)35(33(36)40,21-19-26(8)9)22-28(17-15-24(4)5)34(36,11)20-13-14-23(2)3/h14-16,19,27-28,39H,12-13,17-18,20-22H2,1-11H3/t27?,28-,34+,35+,36-/m0/s1 ☒N
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Adhyperforin is a phytochemical found in the members of the plant genus Hypericum including St. John's Wort.[1] It has a very similar pharmacological profile to hyperforin and acts as a TRPC6 ion channel activator,[1] thereby inhibiting the reuptake of various neurotransmitters including serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine, GABA, and glutamate.[1] Adhyperforin is found in St. John's Wort in levels approximately 1/10 those of hyperforin.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d Jensen AG, Hansen SH, Nielsen EO (2001). "Adhyperforin as a contributor to the effect of Hypericum perforatum L. in biochemical models of antidepressant activity". Life Sci. 68 (14): 1593–1605. doi:10.1016/S0024-3205(01)00946-8. PMID 11263672.