Description
The allergen eudesmanolide sesquiterpene lactone was
isolated from elecampane (Inula helenium L.). With
dehydrocostuslactone and costunolide, it is a component
of the (sesquiterpene) lactone-mix, used to detect
sensitization to Compositae.
Chemical Properties
Crystalline powder
Uses
Alantolactone has been used:
- in cell viability assay
- to examine the percentage of multicentrosomal mitosis in low and high passage human embryonic stem cells (hESC)
- in assessment of degranulation
Uses
Alantolactone is sesquiterpene lactone that possesses anti-inflammatory property. Alantolactone have been studied to be developed as a novel agent against human liver cancer.
Uses
anthelmintic, antibacterial, antineoplastic
Definition
ChEBI: A sesquiterpene lactone that is 3a,5,6,7,8,8a,9,9a-octahydronaphtho[2,3-b]furan-2-one bearing two methyl substituents at positions 5 and 8a as well as a methylidene substituent at position 3.
General Description
This substance is a primary reference substance with assigned absolute purity (considering chromatographic purity, water, residual solvents, inorganic impurities). The exact value can be found on the certificate. Produced by PhytoLab GmbH & Co. KG
Biochem/physiol Actions
Alantolactone is a sesquiterpene lactone disrupts the Cripto-1/ActRII complexes, resulting in an induction of activin/SMAD3 signaling. Alantolactone inhibits proliferation in cancer cells with no affect on normal cells.
Contact allergens
The allergen eudesmanolide sesquiterpene lactone was
isolated from elecampane (Inula helenium L.). With
dehydrocostuslactone and costunolide, it is a component
of the (sesquiterpene) lactone mix used to detect
sensitization to Compositae-Asteraceae.
Solubility in organics
Soluble in alcohol and essential oils
