Chemical Properties
White crystals, soluble in methanol, ethanol, ethyl acetate, chloroform, derived from the root of Rhizoma Chuanxiong, a Umbelliferae plant.
Uses
Levistilide A inhibits rhythmic uterine contractions and can be used to treat liver fibrosis or cirrhosis.
Definition
ChEBI: (Z)-6,6',7,3'a-Diligustilide is a butenolide. It has a role as a metabolite.
Biological Activity
Levistolide A is a natural compound isolated from the traditional Chinese medicine Chuanxiong used to study cancer. It can induce apoptosis through ROS-mediated endoplasmic reticulum stress.
