Compound Monograph
N-Isobutyl-2E,4Z-decadienamide
The 2E,4Z isomer of Echinacea's decadienamide, also catalogued as pellitorine — one of the alkylamides responsible for the herb's tingling mouthfeel.
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Where Does It Come From?
N-Isobutyl-2E,4Z-decadienamide is a naturally occurring fatty acid amide (n-alkylamide), found in Echinacea. It is well tolerated orally (low toxicity).
Concentration
Content by Source
Concentrations not reported. No percent-dry-weight or mg/g figures have been published for this compound in its source plants.
Research & Evidence
This is the 2E,4Z geometric isomer of an N-isobutyl decadienamide, one of the alkylamides characteristic of Echinacea. These constituents are responsible in part for the tingling mouthfeel of Echinacea preparations and are studied collectively for immune-modulating and cannabimimetic activity. Little is established about this individual isomer beyond its occurrence in the plant.
