Bioactivity | Methyl orsellinate is a phytotoxic compound with antifungal activities. Methyl orsellinate is a 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor with an IC50 value of 59.6 μM. Methyl orsellinate can be used for fungal infection research[1][2]. |
Name | Methyl orsellinate |
CAS | 3187-58-4 |
Formula | C9H10O4 |
Molar Mass | 182.17 |
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]. Ingólfsdóttir K, et al. Effects of tenuiorin and methyl orsellinate from the lichen Peltigera leucophlebia on 5-/15-lipoxygenases and proliferation of malignant cell lines in vitro. Phytomedicine. 2002 Oct;9(7):654-8. [2]. S. Woodward, et al. Two new antifungal metabolites produced by Sparassis crispa in culture and in decayed trees. Microbiology. 1993. |