Hordenine

• N, N- Dimethyltyramin
• Anhalonin
• Peyocactin
• ORD

White to light yellow powder with tubers

117.5 ° C

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Hordenine is a chemical compound that is found in many plants. Hordenine is one of the alkaloids. The result of biochemically tyramine.

Hordenine was discovered in 1894 Cactus Anhalonium Fissuratum by Arthur Heffter and called by him Anhalonin. Leger had in 1906 its occurrence in barley ( Hordeum vulgare), which gave its name to the substance, to and could determine the structure.

Pharmacology

Hordenine is a sympathomimetic and activated in high intravenous dose Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and adrenoceptors. For oral administration ( via the digestive tract ), this effect does not occur. Because it is also found in small amounts in forage crops such as barley, take animals hordenine unintentionally to himself. In horse racing, there can, therefore, cause a suspicion of doping.

Moreover, hordenine shows an inhibitory effect on the growth of other plants. It is therefore assumed that this substance is used for self-defense in the manufacturing plant.