Ricinine

Ricinine is a toxic alkaloid found in the castor plant.[2] It can serve as a biomarker of ricin poisoning.[3][4]

Ricinine
Names
IUPAC name
4-Methoxy-1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitrile
Other names
3-cyano-4-methoxy-N-methyl-2-pyridone
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
3DMet
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.007.601
EC Number
  • 208-359-7
KEGG
UNII
Properties
C8H8N2O2
Molar mass 164.164 g·mol−1
Melting point 200 °C (392 °F; 473 K)
Hazards
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
340 mg/kg[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Ricinine has insecticidal effects.[5]

See also

References

  1. Worbs, Sylvia; Köhler, Kernt; Pauly, Diana; Avondet, Marc-André; Schaer, Martin; Dorner, Martin B.; Dorner, Brigitte G. (24 October 2011). "Ricinus communis Intoxications in Human and Veterinary Medicine—A Summary of Real Cases". Toxins. 3 (10): 1332–1372. doi:10.3390/toxins3101332. PMC 3210461. PMID 22069699.
  2. Peng, Jing; Cai, Shuang; Wang, Lin; Zhao, Nan; Zhang, Ting-jian; Chen, Zai-xing; Meng, Fan-hao; Dzeja, Petras (11 March 2014). "A Metabonomic Analysis of Serum from Rats Treated with Ricinine Using Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography Coupled with Mass Spectrometry". PLoS ONE. 9 (3): e90416. Bibcode:2014PLoSO...990416P. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0090416. PMC 3949718. PMID 24618672.
  3. Hamelin, Elizabeth I.; Johnson, Rudolph C.; Osterloh, John D.; Howard, David J.; Thomas, Jerry D. (November 2012). "Evaluation of Ricinine, a Ricin Biomarker, from a Non-Lethal Castor Bean Ingestion". Journal of Analytical Toxicology. 36 (9): 660–662. doi:10.1093/jat/bks077. PMC 4561852. PMID 23014889.
  4. Pittman, C. T.; Guido, J. M.; Hamelin, E. I.; Blake, T. A.; Johnson, R. C. (6 March 2013). "Analysis of a Ricin Biomarker, Ricinine, in 989 Individual Human Urine Samples". Journal of Analytical Toxicology. 37 (4): 237–240. doi:10.1093/jat/bkt010. PMC 4547525. PMID 23471955.
  5. Wachira, Sabina; Omar, Sabar; Jacob, Julia; Wahome, Martin; Alborn, Hans T; Spring, David R; Masiga, Daniel K; Torto, Baldwyn (2014). "Toxicity of six plant extracts and two pyridone alkaloids from Ricinus communis against the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae". Parasites & Vectors. 7 (1): 312. doi:10.1186/1756-3305-7-312. PMC 4098926. PMID 24996560.
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