| Stereochemistry | ABSOLUTE |
| Molecular Formula | C7H13NO3 |
| Molecular Weight | 159.183 |
| Optical Activity | UNSPECIFIED |
| Defined Stereocenters | 2 / 2 |
| E/Z Centers | 0 |
| Charge | 0 |
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SMILES
C[N+]1(C)C[C@H](O)C[C@H]1C([O-])=O
InChI
InChIKey=MUNWAHDYFVYIKH-RITPCOANSA-N
InChI=1S/C7H13NO3/c1-8(2)4-5(9)3-6(8)7(10)11/h5-6,9H,3-4H2,1-2H3/t5-,6+/m1/s1
Betonicine (trans-2-carboxy-4-hydroxy-1,1,-dimethylpyrrolidinium hydroxide, inner salt) and its cis isomer, turicine, are naturally occurring substituted pyrrolidines. Betonicine was used as an analgesic 1000 years ago and is still available commercially from herbalists today. Betonicine has been isolated from Achillea millefolium L. (Compositae) and probably from A. atrata L. (Compositae); it is an alkaloid. Proline betaine and Betonicine were identified as metabolically inert cell protectants against extremes in osmolarity and growth temperatures.
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The oral and subcutaneous LD50 of yarrow (Achillea millefolium) extract were both 1 g/kg for the mouse. In humans in clinical testing, product formulations containing 0.1% to 0.5% yarrow (Achillea millefolium) extract (2% extract) were
generally not irritating.
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The chemically-synthesized betonicine dose-dependently stimulated the QS (Quorum sensing) response in a concentration range from 10(−3) to 10(−6) M. When added to 10(−6) M OHL (Noctanoyl-dl-homoserine lactone), betonicine (10(−3) to 10(−6) M) did not improve the OHL-mediated QS stimulation.
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