Aristolochic Acid
Aristolochic acid A is an aristolochic acid that is phenanthrene-1-carboxylic acid that is substituted by a methylenedioxy group at the 3,4 positions, by a methoxy group at position 8, and by a nitro group at position 10. It is the most abundant of the aristolochic acids and is found in almost all Aristolochia (birthworts or pipevines) species. It has been tried in a number of treatments for inflammatory disorders, mainly in Chinese and folk medicine. However, there is concern over their use as aristolochic acid is both carcinogenic and nephrotoxic. It has a role as a metabolite, a mutagen, a carcinogenic agent and a nephrotoxin. It is a member of aristolochic acids, a monocarboxylic acid, an aromatic ether, a C-nitro compound, an organic heterotetracyclic compound and a cyclic acetal. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 8-methoxy-6-nitronaphtho[2,1-g][1,3]benzodioxole-5-carboxylic acid
- Molecular formula
- C17H11NO7
- Molecular weight
- 341.27 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 341.05355169 Da
- XLogP3
- 3.6
- Topological polar surface area
- 111.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 7
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:2825
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL93353
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID0040969
- PubMed:38776963
- PubMed:30009876
- PubMed:22987305
- PubMed:22934566
- PubMed:22932139
- PubMed:22845469
- PubMed:22844332
- PubMed:22841092
- PubMed:22746540
- PubMed:22741469
- PubMed:22732338
- PubMed:22729866
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