Erucin
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| IUPAC name
1-Isothiocyanato-4-methylsulfanylbutane
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| Other names
4-Methylthiobutyl isothiocyanate
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3D model (JSmol)
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.158.918 |
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PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| Properties | |
| C6H11NS2 | |
| Molar mass | 161.28 g·mol−1 |
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| H314 | |
| P260, P264, P264 P265, P280, P301 P330 P331, P302 P361 P354, P304 P340, P305 P354 P338, P316, P317, P321, P363, P405, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Erucin (4-methylthiobutyl isothiocyanate) is a dietary isothiocyanate present in cruciferous vegetables that is considered a potential cancer chemopreventive nutraceutical.[medical citation needed]
Characteristics
[edit]Erucin is produced by the enzymatic hydrolysis of the glucosinolate glucoerucin present in Eruca sativa Mill. seeds (Brassicaceae or Cruciferae). Erucin has structural analogies with sulforaphane (SFN), an isothiocyanate derived from glucoraphanin, a glucosinolate present in some edible crucifers, and known in the literature for its chemopreventive properties. Different isothiocyanates exert anticancer properties on many tumor types (liver, breast, bladder, lung, and pancreatic), and in particular, SFN is employed in a pilot randomized controlled clinical trial in advanced pancreatic cancer.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Erucin". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ Martelli, Alma (2019). "Anticancer Activities of Erucin a H2S-Donor Isothiocyanate From Eruca Sativa Mill.: Is H2S the Real Player?". Therapeutic Application of Nitric Oxide in Cancer and Inflammatory Disorders. 327–328. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-821038-3.00023-9. S2CID 243057730.