Vinpocetine

Not recommended N06BX18(WHO) US:Unapproved "New Drug" (as defined by 21 U.S.‍‍‍‍‍‍​​​‍​​​​​​ Code § 321(p)(1)). Use indietary supplements,food, ormedicineis unlawful; otherwise uncontrolled.EU:Rx-only (3α,16α)-Eburnamenine-14-carboxylic acid ethyl ester 42971-09-5N 443955 5285 392007Y 543512OBTC D01371Y ChEMBL71752Y DTXSID5023740 Interactive image O=C(OCC)C=4n1c3c(c2ccccc12)CCN5[C@H]3[C@](C=4)(CCC5)CC InChI=1S/C22H26N2O2/c1-3-22-11-7-12-23-13-10-16-15-8-5-6-9-17(15)24(19(16)20(22)23)18(14-22)21(25)26-4-2/h5-6,8-9,14,20H,3-4,7,10-13H2,1-2H3/t20-,22+/m1/s1YKey:DDNCQMVWWZOMLN-IRLDBZIGSA-NY Vinpocetine(ethyl apovincaminate), sold under the brand nameCavintonamong others, is a syntheticderivativeof thevinca alkaloidvincamine, differing by the removal of ahydroxylgroup and by being the ethyl rather than the methyl ester of the underlying carboxylic acid. Vincamine is extracted from either the seeds ofVoacanga africanaor the leaves ofVinca minor(lesser periwinkle).