| Bioactivity | 3-Butylidenephthalide (Butylidenephthalide) is a phthalic anhydride derivative identified in Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort, and has larvicidal activity (LC50 of 1.56 mg/g for Spodoptera litura larvae)[1]. |
| Invitro | 3-Butylidenephthalide (Butylidenephthalide) abrogates the myofibroblasts activation and mesenchymal transdifferentiation in oral submucous fibrosis[2]. |
| Name | 3-Butylidenephthalide |
| CAS | 551-08-6 |
| Formula | C12H12O2 |
| Molar Mass | 188.22 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | 4°C, sealed storage, away from moisture and light *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture and light) |