Meglumine
Meglumine is an amino sugar derived from sorbitol that is clinically used as a bulking agent for other active compounds in the formulation of various pharmaceutical drugs, such as meglumine antimoniate and flunixin meglumine.
References PubMed ID：:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18942952
| Cas No. |
6284-40-8 |
|---|---|
| Purity |
≥98% |
| Formula |
C7H17NO5 |
| Formula Wt. |
195.21 |
| Chemical Name |
1-Deoxy-1-(methylamino)-D-glucitol |
| IUPAC Name |
(2R,3R,4R,5S)-6-(methylamino)hexane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol |
| Synonym |
N-Methylglucamine; Meglumine |
| Melting Point |
128-129°C |
| Solubility |
Soluble in water and alcohol. |
| Appearance |
White to off white powder |
Borborema SE, Schwendener RA, Osso JA Jr, et al. Uptake and antileishmanial activity of meglumine antimoniate-containing liposomes in Leishmania (Leishmania) major-infected macrophages. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2011 Oct;38(4):341-7. PMID: 21783345.
Rossetti RC, Perdigão A, Mesquita FS, et al. Effects of flunixin meglumine, recombinant bovine somatotropin and/or human chorionic gonadotropin on pregnancy rates in Nelore cows. Theriogenology. 2011 Sep 1;76(4):751-8. PMID: 21719091.
