Description of Kavain

CAS: 3155-48-4

Molecular Formula: C14H14O3

Molecular Weight: 230.25916

Description:

Kavain is one basic of kava-kava, an herbal biologic of the South Pacific islands, which displays anti-convulsive, anxiolytic, analgesic and beef adequate properties. Kavain inhibits voltage-dependent Na+ channels in rat CA1 hippocampal neurons. It displays careful furnishings in the MPTP abrasion archetypal of Parkinson's ache but potentiates NMDA toxicity in the developing hippocampus.