Chemical Properties
White crystals, soluble in methanol, ethanol, DMSO and other organic solvents, from Asarum sieboldii Miq.
Uses
Isoasatone A is a natural product isolated from the plant Heterotropa takaoi M., with anti-insect activity. Isoasatone A againsts S. litura by acting on cytochrome P450 monoxygenases and glutathione transferases[1][2].
References
[1] Terada, Y., et al. ISOASATONE A AND ISOASATONE B, TWO NOVEL NEOLIGNANS, FROMHETEROTROPA TAKAOIM. Chemistry Letters. 1978.7(5), 553–554.
[2] Ling R, et al. Asatone and Isoasatone A Against Spodoptera litura Fab. by Acting on Cytochrome P450 Monoxygenases and Glutathione Transferases. Molecules. 2019 Oct 31;24(21). DOI:
10.3390/molecules24213940
