| Bioactivity | Cantharidin, a natural toxin isolated from beetles in the families Meloidae and Oedemeridae, has been reported to be toxic to some pests, including the diamondback moth[1]. | ||||||||||||
| Invitro | A 48 h treatment of human erythrocytes with cantharidin significantly increased the percentage of annexin-V-binding cells (≥10 μg/mL), significantly decreased forward scatter (≥25 μg/mL), significantly increased [Ca2+]i (≥25 μg/mL), but did not significantly modify ceramide abundance or ROS[1]. | ||||||||||||
| Name | Cantharidin | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 56-25-7 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C10H12O4 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 196.20 | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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