| Bioactivity | Rohitukin is a limonoid, which can be isolated from Turraea obtusifolia. Rohitukin is an antagonist for insect hormone 20-hydroxyecdysone (20-E) with ED50 of 125 μM. Rohitukin explains the strategy for plants defend against insect predation, and can be used for research about insect control[1]. |
| CAS | 62653-92-3 |
| Formula | C34H42O13 |
| Molar Mass | 658.69 |
| 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]. Sarker SD, et al., Two limonoids from Turraea obtusifolia (Meliaceae), prieurianin and rohitukin, antagonise 20-hydroxyecdysone action in a Drosophila cell line. Arch Insect Biochem Physiol. 1997;35(1-2):211-7. |