N-Feruloylserotonin

N-Feruloylserotonin an alkaloid and polyphenol found in safflower seed. Chemically, it is an amide formed between serotonin and ferulic acid. It has in vitro anti-atherogenic activity.[1]

N-Feruloylserotonin
Names
IUPAC name
(2E)-N-[2-(5-Hydroxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)acrylamide
Other names
Moschamine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
Properties
C20H20N2O4
Molar mass 352.390 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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References

  1. Takimoto, Tetsuya; Suzuki, Katsuya; Arisaka, Harumi; Murata, Takahisa; Ozaki, Hiroshi; Koyama, Naoto (2011). "Effect of N-(p-coumaroyl)serotonin and N-feruloylserotonin, major anti-atherogenic polyphenols in safflower seed, on vasodilation, proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells". Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 55 (10): 1561. doi:10.1002/mnfr.201000545.
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