Description

Anisatin CAS NO 51372-90-8 is a potent sesquiterpene dilactone neurotoxin, a key bioactive constituent found in the Japanese star anise (*Illicium anisatum*). Its significance lies in its role as a reference standard for analytical research and toxicological studies, particularly concerning food safety and botanical authentication. This high-purity compound is essential for researchers and quality control laboratories in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and food safety industries who require precise analytical standards for method development and contamination screening.

Application

• Analytical Reference Standard: Primary use as a certified reference material (CRM) for HPLC, LC-MS, and GC-MS analysis in quality control laboratories.
• Food Safety Testing: Critical for detecting and quantifying toxic anisatin in star anise products to differentiate safe Chinese star anise (*Illicium verum*) from toxic Japanese star anise.
• Pharmacological Research: Used in neuroscience and toxicology studies to investigate its mechanism of action as a non-competitive GABAA receptor antagonist.
• Botanical Authentication: Serves as a marker compound for the definitive identification of *Illicium anisatum* in botanical extracts and raw materials.
• Method Development & Validation: Essential for developing, calibrating, and validating analytical methods in regulatory and compliance testing for herbal products.
• Pharmaceutical Impurity Profiling: Used in the safety assessment of herbal drug preparations to ensure the absence of this neurotoxic contaminant.

Basic Information

Product Name	Anisatin
CAS No.	51372-90-8
Molecular Formula	C15H20O8
Molecular Weight	328.32 g/mol
Synonyms	Anisatin; Pseudoanisatin; NSC 153858; 1,6:2,3-Diepoxy-4-hydroxy-8-methyl-4,7-methano-9-oxatricyclo[4.2.1.03,8]nonane-2,5-dione; 2,3:4,5-Diepoxy-1,6:7,10-diseco-7,8-epoxycarane-1,6-dione
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Quality Control

Our Anisatin is produced and handled under strict quality management protocols to ensure the highest standards of purity and consistency, suitable for use as an analytical reference material. Each batch is accompanied by a comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity confirmation via spectroscopic methods, and impurity profiles. We support compliance with relevant pharmacopeial guidelines for reference standards.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry place at a controlled room temperature (15-25°C). The product is light-sensitive and should be handled under appropriate conditions to maintain stability.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white crystalline powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms to reference spectrum
Identification (HPLC)	Retention time matches reference standard
Purity (HPLC)	≥ 98.0%
Loss on Drying	≤ 0.5%
Residue on Ignition	≤ 0.1%
Heavy Metals	≤ 10 ppm

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.