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Creation Date2016-05-25 21:51:56 UTC
Update Date2026-04-05 00:23:32 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM024695
Identification
Common NameCubebin
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionCubebin is found in herbs and spices. Cubebin is isolated from unripe fruit of Piper cubeba (cubeb pepper) About 15% of a volatile oil is obtained by distilling cubebs with water. Cubebene, the liquid portion, has the formula C15H24. It is a pale green or blue-yellow viscous liquid with a warm woody, slightly camphoraceous odor. After rectification with water, or on keeping, this deposits rhombic crystals of camphor of cubebs. Cubeb (Piper cubeba), or tailed pepper, is a plant in genus Piper, cultivated for its fruit and essential oil. It is mostly grown in Java and Sumatra, hence sometimes called Java pepper. The fruits are gathered before they are ripe, and carefully dried. Commercial cubebs consist of the dried berries, similar in appearance to black pepper, but with stalks attached the "tails" in "tailed pepper". The dried pericarp is wrinkled, its color ranges from grayish-brown to black. The seed is hard, white and oily. The odor of cubebs is described as agreeable and aromatic. The taste, pungent, acrid, slightly bitter and persistent. It has been described as tasting like allspice, or like a cross between allspice and black pepper. Cubebin (C10H10O3) is a crystalline substance existing in cubebs, discovered by Eugene Soubeiran and Capitaine in 1839. It may be prepared from cubebene, or from the pulp left after the distillation of the oil. The drug, along with gum, fatty oils, and malates of magnesium and calcium, contains also about 1% of cubebic acid, and about 6% of a resin. The dose of the fruit is 30 to 60 grains, and the British Pharmacopoeia contains a tincture with a dose of 4 to 1 dram. In Europe, cubeb was one of the valuable spices during the Middle Ages. It was ground as a seasoning for meat or used in sauces. Cubebin is a medieval recipe includes cubeb in making sauce sarcenes, which consists of almond milk and several spices. As an aromatic confectionery, cubeb was often candied and eaten whole. In traditional Chinese medicine cubeb is used for its alleged warming property. In Tibetan medicine, cubeb (ka ko la in Tibetan) is one of bzang po drug, six fine herbs beneficial to specific organs in the body, with cubeb assigned to the spleen
Contaminant Sources
  • FooDB Chemicals
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
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(-)-CubebinHMDB
3,4-Bis(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)tetrahydro-2-furanolHMDB
3,4-Bis(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)tetrahydro-2-furanol, 9ciHMDB
9-Hydroxy-3,4:3',4'-bis(methylenedioxy)-9,9'-epoxylignanHMDB
b-CubebinHMDB
CubebineHMDB
tetrahydro-3,4-Dipiperonyl-2-furanolHMDB
tetrahydro-3,4-Dipiperonylfuran-2-olHMDB
Chemical FormulaC20H20O6
Average Molecular Mass356.369 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass356.126 g/mol
CAS Registry Number18423-69-3
IUPAC Name3,4-bis(2H-1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)oxolan-2-ol
Traditional Name3,4-bis(2H-1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)oxolan-2-ol
SMILESOC1OCC(CC2=CC3=C(OCO3)C=C2)C1CC1=CC2=C(OCO2)C=C1
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C20H20O6/c21-20-15(6-13-2-4-17-19(8-13)26-11-24-17)14(9-22-20)5-12-1-3-16-18(7-12)25-10-23-16/h1-4,7-8,14-15,20-21H,5-6,9-11H2
InChI KeyDIYWRNLYKJKHAM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dibenzylbutyrolactols. These are lignan compounds containing a 3,4-dibenzyloxolan-2-ol moiety.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLignans, neolignans and related compounds
ClassFuranoid lignans
Sub ClassTetrahydrofuran lignans
Direct ParentDibenzylbutyrolactols
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Dibenzylbutyrolactol
  • Benzodioxole
  • Benzenoid
  • Tetrahydrofuran
  • Hemiacetal
  • Oxacycle
  • Organoheterocyclic compound
  • Acetal
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.047 g/LALOGPS
logP2.54ALOGPS
logP3.18ChemAxon
logS-3.9ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)12.17ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-4ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count6ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area66.38 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count4ChemAxon
Refractivity91.51 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability36.44 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings5ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-009i-1339000000-11a72c1bb579684dd238Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-007c-9355200000-58b9915031467f1e363dSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-0139000000-dbdae8d0ed784a64a8a9Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-08g1-0869000000-a57842f4225a1d634d0aSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0f6t-0930000000-e6b6af605b413e476adcSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-0009000000-56cf92cfc1408e7d6be9Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-0019000000-881571ceb71f68ef248bSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0005-1492000000-69b828ecf7edce8dc2c3Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-0019000000-b2bea62dd56524b65bacSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0550-0119000000-04bae9b44cac90ee82fbSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-06ri-0729000000-25e25a08e8016a60024eSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-0009000000-7442d31f4cb7b9cb1e50Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0a6r-0019000000-4a7ed918e3b1fceb0bd4Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0np4-2359000000-a28c20569adca690a7e5Spectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0030682
FooDB IDFDB002600
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDC00002591
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkPiper cubeba
Chemspider ID253695
ChEBI IDNot Available
PubChem Compound ID287685
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. Borsato ML, Grael CF, Souza GE, Lopes NP: Analgesic activity of the lignans from Lychnophora ericoides. Phytochemistry. 2000 Dec;55(7):809-13.
2. Yannai, Shmuel. (2004) Dictionary of food compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, flavors, and ingredients. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC.