300-08-3

Description

Arecoline hydrobromide is an arecoline salt of hydrobromic acid generally used in removing parasites from dog’s intestine1-2. It has been used for almost half a century for the treatment of Echinococcus granulosus in dogs, as an anthelminthic2-4. The vermifuge action of arecoline is due to a combination of factors, including (a) the increased activity of the intestinal glands, resulting in a copious secretion which may tend to loosen the hold of the worms on the mucous membrane, when (b) the increased peristalsis sweeps them onward to be voided with the faeces. It has a strong parasympathomimetic action4. It may have been used as working standard in the determination of arecoline concentration from dog plasma using LC–MS/MS1.

Chemical Properties

WHITE FINE POWDER

Uses

Arecoline is a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor agonist. Arecoline induces ADP ribosylation of histones and chromatid relaxation in spleen and bone marrow cells. In a study, a controlled trial involving 122 dogs experimentally infected with Echinococcus

General Description

Arecoline is an alkaloid obtained from theseeds of the betel nut (Areca catechu). For many years, nativesof the East Indies have consumed the betel nut as asource of a euphoria-creating substance.

Safety Profile

Poison by parenteral,subcutaneous, and intravenous routes. When heated todecomposition it emits very toxic fumes of HBr and NOx.