Eserine, Thermo Scientific™
Eserine, Thermo Scientific™
Eserine, Thermo Scientific™
Eserine, Thermo Scientific™

Eserine, Thermo Scientific™

Inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase that crosses the blood-brain barrier
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ALFJ61477.MC100 mg
Catalog number ALFJ61477.MC
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Specifications
Chemical Name or MaterialEserine
Melting Point102°C to 104°C
CAS57-47-6
Health Hazard 1H300+H330
Health Hazard 2GHS H Statement
H300-H330
Fatal if swallowed.
Fatal if inhaled.
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This Thermo Scientific brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific.
Applications
Eserine is a parasympathomimetic, specifically, a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor obtained from the Calabar bean, used to treat glaucoma and delayed gastric emptying. This compound has been used as a positive control in a study

General References:

  1. Nguyen PV.; Aniksztejn L.; Catarsi S.; Drapeau P. Maturation of neuromuscular transmission during early development in zebrafish. J Neurophysiol. 1999, 81, (6), 2852-61.
  2. Tuovinen K.; Kaliste-Korhonen E.; Raushel FM.; Hanninen O. Success of pyridostigmine, physostigmine, eptastigmine and phosphotriesterase treatments in acute sarin intoxication. Toxicology. 1999, 134, (2-3), 169-78.