| Bioactivity | Costic acid (β-Costic acid) is a natural product, that can be isolated from Dittrichia viscosa. Costic acid exhibits potent in vivo acaricidal activity against the parasite. Costic acid is not toxic for human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) at concentrations of up to 230 μM. Costic acid can be used for the research of varroosis in honey bee colonies[1]. |
| Name | Costic acid |
| CAS | 3650-43-9 |
| Formula | C15H22O2 |
| Molar Mass | 234.33 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
| Reference | [1]. Sofou K, et al. Use of costic acid, a natural extract from Dittrichia viscosa, for the control of Varroa destructor, a parasite of the European honey bee. Beilstein J Org Chem. 2017 May 18;13:952-959. |