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1478800

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Orlistat

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

(−)-Tetrahydrolipstatin, N-Formyl-L-leucine (1S)-1-[[(2S,3S)-3-hexyl-4-oxo-2-oxetanyl]methyl]dodecyl ester, Ro-18-0647

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C29H53NO5
CAS Number:
96829-58-2
Molecular Weight:
495.73
MDL number:
MFCD05662360
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329750618
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

orlistat

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCC[C@@H](C[C@@H]1OC(=O)[C@H]1CCCCCC)OC(=O)[C@H](CC(C)C)NC=O

InChI

1S/C29H53NO5/c1-5-7-9-11-12-13-14-15-16-18-24(34-29(33)26(30-22-31)20-23(3)4)21-27-25(28(32)35-27)19-17-10-8-6-2/h22-27H,5-21H2,1-4H3,(H,30,31)/t24-,25-,26-,27-/m0/s1

InChI key

AHLBNYSZXLDEJQ-FWEHEUNISA-N

Gene Information

human ... LIPF(8513) , PNLIP(5406)

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Orlistat USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Orlistat, used in obesity research, is a pancreatic lipase inhibitor that acts locally in the gastrointestinal tract to inhibit lipase.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Solution is not completely clear, small particles may remain floating.
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WGK

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Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Juliet M Mancino
Current diabetes reports, 6(5), 389-394 (2006-11-02)
Orlistat, a pancreatic lipase inhibitor, was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the spring of 1999 as an adjunct to lifestyle intervention for weight loss. This paper seeks to examine current issues regarding orlistat use in
Robert H Nelson et al.
Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy, 6(14), 2483-2491 (2005-11-02)
Orlistat (tetrahydrolipstatin) is an inhibitor of gastrointestinal lipases, especially pancreatic lipase. It is used as an adjunct to diet and exercise in order to achieve weight loss in obese individuals (body mass index > 30 kg/m2) or in overweight individuals
D N Kiortsis et al.
Diabetes & metabolism, 31(1), 15-22 (2005-04-02)
Orlistat is an antiobesity drug with a well documented efficacy in weight reduction and weight maintenance. Weight reduction with orlistat has been associated with a favourable effect on obesity-related cardiovascular risk factors. Orlistat treatment is associated with a reduction in
György Paragh et al.
Orvosi hetilap, 146(11), 493-498 (2005-04-09)
The overweight and obesity represent severe problems for the health management system of developed countries. In the evolution of obesity, beside genetic background, the environmental factors also play important roles. In the daily routine, the majority of obese patients need
Sheridan Henness et al.
Drugs, 66(12), 1625-1656 (2006-09-08)
Orlistat (Xenical) is a reversible inhibitor of gastric and pancreatic lipases. In conjunction with a hypocaloric diet and moderate exercise, orlistat is an effective drug for use in the management of obesity in adults with or without comorbidities. Recent data
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