PROSTAGLANDIN A1 Chemical Properties
Prostaglandin A1 ,abbreviated form:PGA1
MF: C20H32O4
MW: 336.47
EINECS: 234-237-8
Solubility in acetone: 10 mg/mL, clear
PROSTAGLANDIN A1(PGA1) was first isolated as a dehydration product of the PGE1 compounds found in human semen.
PROSTAGLANDIN A1 Uses
Prostaglandin A1 has been shown to decrease blood pressure and improve kidney function in pregnant women with severe hypertension. The ability of prostaglandin A1 to prevent the aggregation of platelets (clumping of cells involved in blood clotting) may also be beneficial.
In addition, according to a Research about assessed the effectiveness of prostaglandin A1 and dihydralazine in managing severe preeclampsia as detected in 20 women during early labor,prostaglandin A1 has an oxytocic effect (ability to cause uterine contraction), and can induce or enhance labor.
PROSTAGLANDIN A1 Toxicity Data With Reference
1. | | oms-hmn:oth 2500 μg/L | | CNREA8 Cancer Research. 43 (1983),513. |
RTECS GY5977900
PROSTAGLANDIN A1 Safety Profile
Safety Information about PROSTAGLANDIN A1:
Safety Statements 22-24/25
WGK Germany 3
Experimental teratogenic and reproductive effects. Human mutation data reported. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.