Tschimganidin is an ERα agonist with an IC50 of 1.4 μM. Found in plants of the Apiaceae family, Tschimganidin is a terpenoid compound with anti-obesity activity. It can be used for research in the field of endocrine and metabolic disorders[1].
[1] Ikeda K, et al. Terpenoids found in the Umbelliferae family act as agonists/antagonists for ERα and ERβ: Differential transcription activity between ferutinine-liganded ERα and ERβ[J]. Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 2002, 291(2): 354-360.
